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Shares ten humorous, true stories of Mass disruptions.

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Near Missed Masses: Ten Short Stories Based on Actual Events

Name: Near Missed Masses: Ten Short Stories Based on Actual Events
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Author: De Malleray Armand De Malleray
ISBN: 9781989905487

by De Malleray Armand De Malleray

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224 pages
Publisher: Arouca Press
14 x 21.6 x 1.3 cm

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For those who cherish the central place of the Mass.

Shares ten humorous, true stories of Mass disruptions.

Deepens your appreciation for the Holy Sacrifice.

A humorous collection of true stories exploring the challenges priests face in protecting the sanctity of the Holy Mass.

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"Can priests miss Mass? This little book light-heartedly depicts ten Holy Masses nearly missed by priests due to some opposition from within Holy Church, not from without. From Kilimanjaro to Loch Ness, from Burma to Paris and more, the ten humorous short stories describe hindrances to the celebration of Holy Mass inflicted on innocent priests by sacristans, shrine rectors or even bishops. Those failed to recognise that, given a suitable time frame and with permission requested in Christian courtesy, Holy Mass offered in conformity with the rubrics takes precedence over any other activity and any other consideration. Hindering the celebration of Holy Mass affects: 1) God, whose extrinsic glory increases each time the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is offered; 2) souls, deprived of the temporal application of Christ's saving merits that Holy Mass effectuates; 3) priests, whose ontological raison d'