Time to try a different parish? Spooky...

[Dominus Fidelis]

Ok, two Sundays ago I went to Mass with my wife. I went to open the door to our Church and it wouldn't open. I pushed on it hard but it seemed locked. A few moments later I gently pushed on it and it opened.

Ok, that was kind of wierd, but no biggie.

Then last Sunday I went by myself to the Chapel. Again I pushed on the door, expecting some stickiness. It wouldn't open. I tried gently pushing, it wouldn't open. Then I put all my weight on the door and pushed hard, it wouldn't open.

Ok, so I thought it might be locked this time. Was Mass cancelled for some reason?

I stood outside for a bit waiting to see if anyone else was coming to Church. Finally an old couple and a younger guy came up and I watched them go to the door. They went right in the door. So I went inside and asked the younger guy if he unlocked the door, but he said "No, it was open."

I am 250 lbs and reasonably strong. Why couldn't I open the door? Is someone trying to tell me something? My wife doesn't like the Parish and wanted to go to another one before I told her about the door. She tends to "know" things without knowing how or why she knows them...I believe it is called "clairsentience."

Spooky, huh?

I also don't feel His presence in this Church like I did in my other two ones in the States. Normally I can literally feel His peace coming from the consecrated hosts in the Tabernacle.

 

[ej]

Where are you? The words on that sign are JUST too small to read....

It's a good-looking church though

 

[ej]

Ah! Oundle... got it from the title of your pic - duh!

 

[ej]

Sorry for spamming...

I'd say that whilst It's good to have a community feel to a parish, it's even more important for your church to be a place where you feel God's presence, are filled with His spirit, and inspired by Him. If you're not getting that, it might do no harm to try some others.

I stuck with my closest church for a while, till I realised I was getting little spiritual inspiration. An extra half-mile, and I now worship at the Catholic cathedral, which has an incredible presence for me

 

[Aaron-Aggie]

sounds like its time to exercise

 

[Dominus Fidelis]

LOL...I can open a door! Something weird was going on!

 

[thisistheonlynamenottaken]

yeah i never had a "spooky" experiance such as that, but i definatly know what it feels like to be ina church where you feel a hole where God is supposed to be. Then I went to St. Tims and from the second i walk in to the moment i fall asleep in my own bed the same night, i am so full of God's love it is almost amazing!!!!

 

[thereselittleflower]

I'll tell you what struck me first about the picture . . all the arrows point away from the church . . .


Peace in Him!

 

[Orthodox Andrew]

That is kind of odd. But if it is a true Church, what could be bad about it?

 

[Mulutka]

I had the same thing happen to me (the door wouldn't open) except that it was when I went to Confession last Saturday. The door knobs wouldn't move (I tried them all), so I had to wait for a person to leave inorder for me to get in... I didn't think very much of it until I read your post...

I don't think there's anything wrong with the church I go to (it's very spirit-filled), I think it was 'someone else' who didn't want me going to Confession, if you know what I'm getting at.

 

[ej]

Wowsers trousers, I wasn't even thinking on the level you lot are on!

Dodgy doorknobs... not a reason to change parish IMHO
A feeling of inadequate spirituality... reason enough in my book to try out another church which might be more 'for you'

 

[Aaron-Aggie]

Ok real suggestions: Talk to a priest if your considering changieng parishes talk to the priest at both churchs. If you don't have a priest to talk to try www.askfarther.com

Second go to adoration and see where the Lord leads you.

Never make choices like this hastely