This Sunday morning was another slow morning for Lucy. We had french toast for breakfast and were done eating before Lucy awoke. So we wound up at the 9:30 Mass. We got there early and had our choice of seats.
The only problem with choosing seats was Jacob's shifting choices. Driving to church, Jacob said he wanted to go straight to the Children's Chapel, thus not watching the musicians and choir at the beginning of Mass. Arriving five minutes before the start of Mass, we turned on the lights and video. Three or four other families showed up, the chapel was quite full. Once we got to the psalm, Jacob decided he did want to see the instruments. He and Mommy headed upstairs while Lucy and I stayed in the chapel. They stayed upstairs for the gospel and the homily, which was replaced by a video presentation by the USCCB on marriage. That meant the video screen popped up behind the altar and was the total focus of Jacob for the entire time. He tried to rush the altar to get a closer look but Angie stopped him. They did make it back to the Children's Chapel in time for the offertory collection. When we went for communion, Jacob wanted to rush the altar again to check out the TV screen. Luckily he wasn't too insistent and I was able to carry him back out.
Lucy was pretty well behaved, except for the homily, when she decided to hang off one of the chairs in as many hazardous ways as she could. I was very distracted. She did shake lots of hands at the sign of peace. At communion, she discovered that she can reach the slot of the poor box on her own (without being lifted up). She was very excited about that accomplishment. She had lots of smiles for everyone.
The homily was lost on me due to Lucy's antics. What I saw of the video looked well produced and the timing must be related to the current legislation in Maryland around changing the legal definition of marriage.
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