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I am 61 years young and was a lifelong LCMS (for those who don't know, a ultra-conservative Lutheran) who converted to Roman Catholicism exactly one year ago. Both my wife and I are so happy we did. For us, it was like coming home given our appreciation for apostolic succession, the importance of the Sacraments, and our strong belief that God does not change with the whims of cu...

For the Vigil of Pentecost our parish (which celebrates the Novus Ordo rite only) used the Canon of the Mass (Eucharistic Prayer #1).
It was nice to hear the ancient Canon which for centuries was the one and only Eucharistic Prayer in the Roman Rite.
But ...
An old problem was brought back to my mind. From my 1962 Latin/English Missal:
Remember ...

Purpose, by John Carberry

End of July. Here:

Vocation Retreat www.opnuns-fh.org
Blessings,
Cloisters

I will try to explain this well and hopefully right forum. I am in 60's now and for years when I was younger (up to 50-ish) I was friends with priests and deacons and we had one church usually I went too. My husband is Catholic but isn't a weekly attendant. Now all the priests I've known are retired, senior priests or have passed away.
Our church for money reasons came under...