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[Sphinx777]

the freaking QUEEN

Beatrix (Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard; born 31 January 1938) is the queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands comprising the Netherlands, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and Aruba. She is the first daughter of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. She studied law at Leiden University. In 1966, she married Claus von Amsberg, with whom she had three children: Prince Willem-Alexander (born 1967), Prince Friso (born 1968), and Prince Constantijn (born 1969). When her mother Juliana abdicated on 30 April 1980, Beatrix succeeded her as Queen of the Netherlands. She was widowed in 2002.

 

[Sphinx777]

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands




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[Michie]

Oh that's just ridiculous.

Like I said. Campaigning photo-op. It basically means nothing.

 

[Memento Mori]

I found a new confessor tonight.

Penance services are my new favorite thing too. It's a great way to get a taste for different confessors in the area.

 

[Michie]

I found a new confessor tonight.

Penance services are my new favorite thing too. It's a great way to get a taste for different confessors in the area.

I really take advantage of the penance services also. I think they are a great opportunity for those who wish to confess & get a different feel of the various confessors available. Especially converts like us. For cradle catholics it may be no big thing. But for converts it is a pretty amazing thing imo.

 

[JourneyToPeace]

I really take advantage of the penance services also. I think they are a great opportunity for those who wish to confess & get a different feel of the various confessors available. Especially converts like us. For cradle catholics it may be no big thing. But for converts it is a pretty amazing thing imo.

Hmmm... question from a revert, here : I know all the Catholic churches in my area offer confession/reconciliation at specific times.... but is this different from a penance service? It sounds like it is different... and I'd like to go to one. Googling it for my area didn't bring much up -- ie, "Catholic penance services Ontario". Hmmm. On Sunday I may have to ask someone at church if they know of our area having services like that.

 

[Memento Mori]

Penance services are special services usually offered during Advent and Lent. There are communal prayers, usually a reading and a talk from a priest, and then there are multiple priests on hand to hear confessions. The format probably varies.

It really is a blessing to go if you hear of any being offered this season

 

[Michie]

Hmmm... question from a revert, here : I know all the Catholic churches in my area offer confession/reconciliation at specific times.... but is this different from a penance service? It sounds like it is different... and I'd like to go to one. Googling it for my area didn't bring much up -- ie, "Catholic penance services Ontario". Hmmm. On Sunday I may have to ask someone at church if they know of our area having services like that.

We usually have them 3 or 4 times a year. It is where various priest from the area gather in your church. All take different stations to hear confession. Various lines are formed & it continues from there.

It's a lovely service beforehand & usually gregorian chant is played while we wait in line.

I think it might be something to ask your priest about.

I doubt much would be found on the internet.

It seems to be a sort of grassroots thing for priests in the general vicinity to encourage confession.

Especially for those that might be embarrassed to go to reconciliation with their regular priest.

I think it is a wonderful encouragement for those in that regard & very informative & interesting for the converts. Just very accommodating for those that fear going to confession or are not all that knowledgeable about it.

 

[epiclesis]

I hate to be the negative Nancy, but you have to watch out for "penance services"....

what Michie and Jared have said is totally kosher, but where I come from, a penance service is prayer, examination of conscience, and a general absolution.

These are big no-no's.... you are supposed to go to a priest and state your sins, and say your act of contrition and be absolved.
NOT think about them and stay in the pew and be absolved as a group.

 

[Michie]

I hate to be the negative Nancy, but you have to watch out for "penance services"....

what Michie and Jared have said is totally kosher, but where I come from, a penance service is prayer, examination of conscience, and a general absolution.

These are big no-no's.... you are supposed to go to a priest and state your sins, and say your act of contrition and be absolved.
NOT think about them and stay in the pew and be absolved as a group.

That is exactly right. Thanks for pointing that out Steph.

 

[Michie]

Jared- are you behind this??? #31

 

[Memento Mori]

I am not going to lie, chocolate-covered bacon really does sound good. I told you about my bacon/ice cream combo right?

 

[Michie]

I am not going to lie, chocolate-covered bacon really does sound good. I told you about my bacon/ice cream combo right?

Yes I believe you did.

I have suspicions you are the mastermind behind all of it.

 

[Memento Mori]

before you know it you'll all be eating grilled cheese and licorice sandwiches and dipping cookies in guacamole

 

[epiclesis]

hg k mb , ./\6y;=====i cx c ytk,, v

 

[Memento Mori]

agreed

 

[Michie]

before you know it you'll all be eating grilled cheese and licorice sandwiches and dipping cookies in guacamole

You need to be studied!

 

[JourneyToPeace]

hg k mb , ./\6y;=====i cx c ytk,, v

Did the baby just get the keyboard... or, was that your head hitting the keyboard after passing out due to Jared's "amazing" concoctions?

 

[Memento Mori]

 

[epiclesis]

Did the baby just get the keyboard... or, was that your head hitting the keyboard after passing out due to Jared's "amazing" concoctions?

It was the baby.