{"id":6146,"date":"2020-05-13T15:24:43","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T19:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/throughcatholiclenses\/?p=6146"},"modified":"2020-05-13T15:24:51","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T19:24:51","slug":"welcoming-autistics-at-mass-podcast-with-cincinnati-archdiocese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/throughcatholiclenses\/2020\/05\/welcoming-autistics-at-mass-podcast-with-cincinnati-archdiocese\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcoming Autistics at Mass (Podcast with Cincinnati Archdiocese)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

\"Disabled people for the Future\" on sign<\/a>
\u201cDisabled people for the Future\u201d on a sign (CC0 Markus Spiske on Unsplash)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

A while back, I spoke about welcoming autistic individuals to Mass and religious education on a Podcast. The Archdiocese of Cincinnati Respect Life has a regular podcast about a wider perspective of pro-life issues. They invited me on the podcast to talk about how ordinary Catholics can welcome autistic individuals. We spoke about issues like a sensory-friendly Mass, religious education, accepting autistic quirks, etc.<\/p>\n

Jesus wants everyone to live virtue, to live the mission, to live like Jesus. This includes the disabled.<\/p>\n

People might consider requests autistics have for sensory-friendly Masses new and exceptional. They are not. Much of the reason we did not have to do this in the past was the structure and form of the Mass was less sensory intensive. The Chruch inculturates the way we celebrate Mass to each group without losing the essence of the Mass.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the podcast:<\/p>\n