tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post8241957599359166884..comments2024-01-16T04:04:41.045-05:00Comments on Someday I'll Sleep Autism Blogs: What I Wore Sunday: The Mass Where I Nearly Lost My Mind EditionCammie Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137080807945525006noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-15589042904509165082013-08-05T17:22:59.752-04:002013-08-05T17:22:59.752-04:00Totally not too personal (and you're not the f...Totally not too personal (and you're not the first person to ask!). The fabric is really stretchy so I can just pull it down to nurse. The result is that a cover/carrier that covers is needed when we're out and about, but it's stretchy enough to be workable!Cammie Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07137080807945525006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-91877341836047682322013-08-05T15:21:10.635-04:002013-08-05T15:21:10.635-04:001) I'm sorry you had a rough time at Mass. Th...1) I'm sorry you had a rough time at Mass. That would drive me crazy too. If we want our kids to respect the Mass, Church, and Faith, then we need to make sure that by the time our kids are older, they have been taught that respect! I probably would have lost it.<br /><br />2) I love that dress!<br /><br />3) Sorry if this is too personal, but how do you nurse in that dress? I love dresses with the high neck and sleeves but I had to give them up because i can't nurse in them. Did you make that with like a hidden panel or is it really a skirt and top combination cleverly disguised?<br /><br />K10https://www.blogger.com/profile/14339388196972488383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-13615263789585432512013-08-05T12:02:21.944-04:002013-08-05T12:02:21.944-04:00As someone raised in the Episcopal Church (and I a...As someone raised in the Episcopal Church (and I am not criticizing Catholic tradition, just commenting on the contrast), I'm used to babies being in a "crib room" staffed by volunteer moms and toddlers in a pre-school program (also run by mothers) and not being in church during the service. School-aged children were in church until the sermon and then dismissed for Sunday School. Even the pre-schoolers had a religious program/service, after playtime in a separate room.<br /><br />Again, not criticizing, but yours is a tradition I didn't know about until I read this blog.<br /><br />LucyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-58799810964652045142013-08-05T11:56:18.153-04:002013-08-05T11:56:18.153-04:00Good for you for expressing your opinion of the si...Good for you for expressing your opinion of the situation ! <br /><br /> I feel that one of the most important things parents can do for their children is to guide them with loving discipline; I am constantly astonished at how many parents are clueless in this regard. I have been known to "shush" or bestow a meaningful glare at children misbehaving in church while their parents blithely ignore them. (My dear, late mother would have spoken directly to them, and then to the "adult" in charge, with no hesitation whatsoever.)<br /><br />God bless!<br /><br />Mariedixieaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12923834034976250382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-89652398413568464682013-08-04T23:06:20.660-04:002013-08-04T23:06:20.660-04:00Oh, I would have said something to the group of ki...Oh, I would have said something to the group of kids. I did, in fact, say something to a couple of older people in the narthex (which has speakers for people to be able to still hear the Mass) during 8 am weekday Mass one day - they were chatting as if I wasn't there and Mass wasn't going on. I would say 100% of the time, they don't realize the problem, so it's perfectly fine to let them know you're trying to participate in the Mass and could they please move somewhere else to continue their conversation. No biggie. Lilyhttp://www.veilsbylily.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-52095095344135501542013-08-04T18:46:07.946-04:002013-08-04T18:46:07.946-04:00*twitch, twitch*
Perhaps it's from having wor...*twitch, twitch*<br /><br />Perhaps it's from having worked much too long in retail, but I cannot <i> stand </i> badly-behaved children. About the only thing lower on my personal list than badly-behaved children are the adults who teach them to behave badly by letting them get away with it.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong: a baby like Patrick can't be expected to be totally silent through the entire Mass, and toddlers will wriggle and make some noise. That's perfectly normal, and if you attend a Catholic Church you should expect, I hope, to see lots of babies and toddlers and be willing to put up with the occasional noise from that set. Actually, at Mass today I was bracketed by one family with a baby and a toddler and another with two kids about 4 and 5 years old. Perfectly behaved they were definitely not, but their parents were clearly making an effort to teach them how to behave, so I didn't mind the noise a bit. <br /><br />What you're describing is NOT acceptable, though. Though, I suppose, it increasingly is in this day and age...mustn't damage their self-esteem by suggesting that they are capable of bad behavior or something...<br /><br />*shudder*<br /><br />Yes, I would definitely say something to the priest. That is just plain obnoxious. And I liked the implied "intimidation" by the woman who was supposedly watching those little monsters...GAH!<br /><br />I will refrain from commenting on the subject of electric guitars at Mass lest I have to go to Confession.~Katherine~https://www.blogger.com/profile/12138257993961072758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-91665592125143291992013-08-04T18:13:56.476-04:002013-08-04T18:13:56.476-04:00Oh my word! That sounds so horrendously frustratin...Oh my word! That sounds so horrendously frustrating. Well done for (just about) managing it.<br /><br />We had an interesting sermon lately about sung worship and remembering that the songs (whatever form they take) aren't for us - they're for God. And we don't have to like or enjoy them to meet with God through them or remind ourselves of His character.<br /><br />But we do bear responsibility for demonstrating a right attitude towards songs or musical worship we don't enjoy.<br /><br />It was challenging, to say the least.Lizzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480448062269641320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-23395974367532477172013-08-04T15:50:49.268-04:002013-08-04T15:50:49.268-04:00Ugh, I'm so sorry! I was getting frustrated ju...Ugh, I'm so sorry! I was getting frustrated just reading your post; I can't imagine how I would have reacted if I was actually there! I like the previous poster's idea of saying something to the priest about the ridiculous amount of noise and activity in the narthex. I really don't think there's any excuse for that. Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00977382355749851597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-50246600769737466912013-08-04T15:31:42.909-04:002013-08-04T15:31:42.909-04:00If it weren't for the multiple incense allergi...If it weren't for the multiple incense allergies in the family we'd be at the TLM... if we went now I'd be outside the whole time or in the ER with Patrick... Cammie Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07137080807945525006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-9630929762354165132013-08-04T14:52:22.633-04:002013-08-04T14:52:22.633-04:00Mass should be a place where one feels frustrated,...Mass should be a place where one feels frustrated, belittled, and just plain uninspired. Sorry about your experience this morning! <br /><br />I, too, hate bad music. One of the reasons we now attend the TLM. Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09136169986057927090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-64948296471093225912013-08-04T14:41:29.204-04:002013-08-04T14:41:29.204-04:00You are such a talented seamstress. And, my girls...You are such a talented seamstress. And, my girls used to have prarie girl bonnets..they loved them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-84000489576703097432013-08-04T13:08:56.001-04:002013-08-04T13:08:56.001-04:00Wow! Sounds incredibly stressful. I would have b...Wow! Sounds incredibly stressful. I would have been hard pressed to not just leave and come back for a later Mass. God bless you for doing everything possible to remain charitable and avoid that pesky near occasion of sin!<br /><br />Is it possible to mention something to the pastor about the incredible distractions in the narthex. Maybe he could say something during the homily or announcements. Or better yet, like they do at my parish, have one or two ushers stationed in the narthex during Mass, maintaining a reasonable amount of peace.<br /><br />And I love your dress. It's beautiful!Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17033904844103853773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-43185352097785726562013-08-04T12:04:45.433-04:002013-08-04T12:04:45.433-04:00Wow, we have had 2 electric guitars join the mass ...Wow, we have had 2 electric guitars join the mass I have been to and they forced me to leave before the closing hymn was finished today. Our beautiful church is a shrine to the Blessed Mother and just this past Thursday was designated a Basilica. It's gorgeous Spanish brick design and the acoustics work well with organ, piano and even acoustic guitars but the electric guitars...and they don't play the melody of the hymns and drown out the piano and the choir. So, the congregation is slowly stopping singing. I am really trying to be charitable about this, I am. It helps to know I'm not alone in my frustration and this isn't just my parish!Kristen @ St Monica's Bridgehttp://stmonicasbridge.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com