tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179027064458171571.post1119054423947718318..comments2024-03-04T08:13:20.325-08:00Comments on Homilies and Occasional Thoughts: No "Cross-less Christianity" (12C)Msgr. Gregory Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07739878171006169486noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179027064458171571.post-39521082959932650262010-06-25T16:51:55.303-07:002010-06-25T16:51:55.303-07:00The Friday men's group has been a great succes...The Friday men's group has been a great success. I started it with the idea it would become a Bible study or spiritual book discussion group for men on their way to work--a Protestant minister friend gave me the idea. But for the first meeting I suggested we say Morning Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours, and then the Rosary--and the men decided they liked that and we never changed! They meet at 6 a.m., which suits the lifestyles of many (not all!) and have breakfast, with some sharing or a guest speaker afterward. They start heading off to work by 7:15 or 7:30. At a recent meeting, each member shared what the group meant to him and it was remarkable to hear, so I guess it ranks as a success. We have about 20 members, of whom 15 make it on any average Friday. On First Friday we expose the Blessed Sacrament at 5:30 am and many come early to pray.<br /><br />I think it would work very well in any parish, but the time would need to be adjusted according to the employment of the members. Many of the men are managers and professionals accustomed to regular early mornings. A small technical detail: mastering the liturgy of the hours proved fairly difficult, so we use printed leaflets readily available from ebreviary.com, which does not charge for Friday booklets ready to print on a photocopier.Msgr. Gregory Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07739878171006169486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179027064458171571.post-81491068787414444182010-06-24T05:49:11.543-07:002010-06-24T05:49:11.543-07:00What's the format of your men's Friday mor...What's the format of your men's Friday morning prayer group? Does it work, do many come and is it a model you can recommend for other parishes?Rob Fullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466305209364024862noreply@blogger.com