Speaking off-the -cuff can be dangerous

I'VE been trying to be a good Catholic this Easter time and I’ve been going to church on Sundays.

- ASHLEY GREEN-THOMPSON

It’s Lent, so that’s one of the things you do. During this time, I've tried to listen attentively to the preaching and the readings as a way to be thoughtful, and reflective, and hopefully to be a better Catholic and ultimately a better citizen of the world. Each week the priest delivers a sermon where he explains what the readings are about.

These guys studied for years in the seminary so that they could help and guide the flock. Every Mass service has a decent amount of time for the sermon where the priest gets the mic to preach to the congregation. He has a captive audience - you have to listen to what he says, and you don’t get to discuss and argue about what he is saying, unless he is inclined to invite participation and conversation.