St. Joseph Church, Detroit, Michigan (my own home parish since 1991): view to the rear. Photo by “Nheyob” on 14 November 2013 [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license] * * * (6-4-07; revised and expanded on 1-22-16) * * * Many Christians are tempted to “go through the motions” when worshiping at church and to not have a strong commitment as disciples to Jesus Christ. One of the criticisms of Catholics is that the Mass is too ritualistic, or supposedly “cold” or... Read more