Edict of POpe Benedict The late Pope suggested that even clapping for any achievements during liturgy is not advisable nor acceptable. In recent times we have some priest singing Konkanni songs as interlude to their preaching Some zealous priests want to compulsorily scrutinise the obituaries during funeral mass of relatives and can only be spoken at the cemetry. Introductory remarks by the priests often speak about biography of the demised and also during preaching of the gospel and .It is understandable that speech is limited only to one speaker within time limits
The edict of eclessisatical authorities not exceed 1o minutes for gospel preaching is observed in breach.Their copy of sermons should be sent to the Bhisop as it is done in USA The unprepared talks are boring .I have not heard either in Europe or USA the preaching going beyond gospel interpretation to include politics and other social issues.The priest aligned with some politicians parties convert the pulpit into political propaganda albeit for a secret understanding The educated and intelligent community does not need the wisdom of the priest forced on them from the sanctity of pulpit.Let them address private meetings to spread political consciencenees and personal opinions as electorate is capable to decide on their own and is much more educated and informed The people at weddings cannot wish the couple inside the church but priests celebrating the eucharist can It is shocking and disgraceful to pass oblique and discrete remarks against predecessors from the precincts of the sanctity of the pulpit. Felicitations of priests, farewell .meetings etc the sacred premise of the church be nest avoided. The removal of blessed sacrament in such cases does not rectify the violations of sacredness of the Church.Jesus had whipped the merchants operating in the house of God. The pulpit must not be misued according to whims and fancies of individual Our Bishop need to take a serious call that pulpit is used to propagate the gospel only as it is a practice in the west Nelson Lopes Chinchinim Nelson Lopes Chinchinim https://lopesnelsonnat.wordpress.com Nelson Lopes Chinchinim https://lopesnelsonnat.wordpress.com
