tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17997965.post113889954436278899..comments2023-10-09T06:39:50.034-05:00Comments on SEEKING SOMETHING: not todayseeking_somethinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11295360210232758085noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17997965.post-1139079505567053902006-02-04T12:58:00.000-06:002006-02-04T12:58:00.000-06:00I don't want to openly criticize them. And I want ...I don't want to openly criticize them. And I want to give them a chance to straighten out my head. I'll e-mail you.seeking_somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11295360210232758085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17997965.post-1139035033375984072006-02-04T00:37:00.000-06:002006-02-04T00:37:00.000-06:00Thanks, Natty.That's part of my struggle: is it st...Thanks, Natty.<BR/><BR/>That's part of my struggle: is it <I>still</I> within the Church? While there is room for everyone, this is NOT room for every belief. Am I seeing liturgical variation, or liturgical abuse? That is: are the variations approved? Where does the magisterium fit into these frameworks? Did they get thrown out the window? Why are we not following the norm? etc. etc.<BR/><BR/>Oneseeking_somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11295360210232758085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17997965.post-1138928611012204612006-02-02T19:03:00.000-06:002006-02-02T19:03:00.000-06:00Heh heh. The pain comes from rather selfish reason...Heh heh. The pain comes from rather selfish reasons. My heart wants to be with the people, but my head says not to compromise my beliefs. So I'm torn. Yes, I came home and fired off an e-mail to the Dominicans requesting a meeting (though not specifically with the prioress). My heart is already there. I want to see if they can convince my head. I am in turmoil because I'm trying to figure out "seeking_somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11295360210232758085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17997965.post-1138925616444748122006-02-02T18:13:00.000-06:002006-02-02T18:13:00.000-06:00I can tell from your post that you are a thoughtfu...I can tell from your post that you are a thoughtful and caring person. That said, you need to feel less badly when you let communities know that you don't feel that they are still a possibility for you. Yes, on a personal level, people who've gotten to know may be disappointed at first, but people in vocation ministry especially understand that the nature of discernment is a mutual getting to Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11984922178492683577noreply@blogger.com