tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991566669259053397.post9057420383797865452..comments2013-10-19T15:59:33.775-07:00Comments on Fr Ed's Place: Words from Fr Ed (From March 4th, 2012 Bulletin)St Stephen the Martyrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16746065502887754417noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991566669259053397.post-91917775445179806722012-03-05T10:11:51.990-08:002012-03-05T10:11:51.990-08:00I always relish reading Fr. Ed’s messages in the b...I always relish reading Fr. Ed’s messages in the bulletin as they offer further insight to scripture and how to relate it to my life today. I feel compelled however to comment on an addition to this week’s bulletin. The note about texting during mass left me with two questions I would like to present here. The first being – how do you know the person/people are texting or engaging in some other social media? As a fairly new adopter of smart phone technology I have been trilled by the access it has allowed me to information. I can access the entire Bible from my smart phone. And all those prayers, novenas, spiritual poetry, and favorite Saints’ writings that were accumulated with a paper clip, torn and tattered from carrying them around all these years – gone – replaced by word documents or the original sources that, by the way, I do read on my phone before mass starts, and yes, while I’m in church. I can even access the Vatican – all from my smart phone. Some day missals will be replaced by electronic readers, costing much less to update and saving the planet from more devastation. I’m not saying that people aren’t texting in church. Heaven knows if they’ll do it while driving a car and putting everybody in mortal danger, they’ll surely do it in church. I’m simply suggesting that perhaps they were using their phones to personalize their spiritual preparation for the liturgy. Use of the device during mass would be inappropriate and an indication of poor judgment – but who am I to judge what is ‘appropriate’ or good practice for someone else’s spiritual journey; they aren’t interfering with my journey. If they are then I may need to examine my preoccupation with what others are doing during mass instead of what I am doing. I bet you can guess then my second question – who are we to judge.rockymichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837600879661856208noreply@blogger.com