[Magdalen] Two questions for the assembled multitude

[Sally Davies]

It gives you a second chance if you weren't ready the first time...that
actually happened to me a while back.

I've long been in the camp that thought the POHA a needless Calvinistic
hangover and grovel, but that day I really wasn't straight and missed the
mark completely with the Penitence. I really was not worthy to receive and
no pretence otherwise was possible...

By the time I'd worked through the Ministry of the Word, the preaching and
thanksgiving, I was fairly desperate to hear "you are the same God, whose
nature is always to have mercy".

One concludes that those who formed the Liturgy had their reasons for most
things and they were good reasons on the whole.

Sally D

On Monday, 28 November 2016, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:

> That exchange is done by the RCs here.
>
> I remember arguing with someone about his beloved POHA. Told him it might
> be appropriate said outside on the church steps (before entering) but NOT
> after confession & absolution.
> -M
>
> On Monday, November 28, 2016, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com
> <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> > My mileage does vary, big time.  I miss it and don't consider it
> > grovelling at all, but rather acknowledgement of my own frailties and
> > weakness in the face of God's infinite love and mercy.  I'm very far
> from a
> > Morning Prayer main service person.
> >
> > A welcome addition to the Eucharist chez moi is the exchange as the
> > chalice and broken host are elevated following Agnus Dei: 'Behold the
> lamb
> > of God; behold him who takes away the sin of the world.  Happy are they
> who
> > are called to the supper of the Lamb' and our response 'Lord, I am not
> > worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed."
> >
> > Maybe this is common elsewhere but I had never met it.
> >
> >
>