Clerical Error by Declan Finn & John Konecsni

Author:Declan Finn & John Konecsni
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2020-03-24T04:00:00+00:00

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The only oddity left to that night—beside the fact that Tim was not seen outside of his room—was Gus bustling in right after Mass to rush James down to his own dinner and then rush him back upstairs for the 7:30 Ash Wednesday services.

The new liturgical rules for Ash Wednesday strongly discouraged the old practice of drop in, get your ashes, run out. The liturgy commission wanted a group ceremony with Scripture reading, a sermon, and, of course, a collection.

“And our parishioners are notoriously product-happy,” said the commission. “The two biggest days in this parish’s liturgical calendar are Ash Wednesday and Palm Sunday. If we gave out a different souvenir each week for them to display, we’d be jammed to the rafters.” At least, that was their rationale. James wasn’t certain if anyone actually believed it.

Gus dressed James in a long white alb which covered his civvies, tied up with a long white cincture cord at the waist. “By the way, you don’t mind being an Extraordinary Minister, do you?”

“Isn’t there formal training involved?”

“You know Aquinas on transubstantiation and the harassment Paul VI has put up with over transfinalization and transsignifigation?”

James thought a moment. “Those theories that the purpose of the bread and the significance are changed at Mass can supplement but not replace defined doctrine of real bread becoming real Body. What about it?”

Gus nodded. “Good. Lesson ended. You know more than most of the Extraordinary Ministers I’ve worked with. We’ll get you documented before Friday.”

The ceremony proceeded without delay, after which James promptly excused himself and locked himself in his room. James and Mortal Stakes ran out at the same time; James was half-asleep as he finished the book and fully asleep as the book fell off the bed at ten o’clock.

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