Letters

Using e-Readers at Mass

Gerry van Hees

Contents - Jun 2015 Canonisation: Pope Francis canonises four heroic nuns - AD2000 Report Cardinal Pell, Archbishop Fisher respond to Ballarat allegations - AD2000 Report Life issues: Reflections on the death penalty - Anne Lastman Sacred Heart: Burning appeal of the Heart of Jesus - Archbishop Julian Porteous Jesus: the extra-Biblical evidence - Andrew Sholl Family: Pope Francis upholds Church teaching on the family - Fr Ken CLark OLSC Letters: Using e-Readers at Mass - Gerry van Hees Letters: "Our homeland in heaven": a rejoinder - Dr Frank Mobbs Letters: Sexual abuse of children - Arnold Jago Books: THE ENVIRONMENT, by Pope Benedict XVI - Paul Simmons Books: THE CHURCH AND CREATION, by Luis Colomer - Paul Simmons (reviewer) Books: THE UNICORN IN THE SANCTUARY: New Age and the Catholic Church - Br Barry Coldrey Reflection: Faith: dialogue of mind and heart - Audrey English

As regards Anne Lastman's concerns about the use of electronic gadgets, for many years I used the daily missal, but now find it cannot be used as easily as an electronic version of the missal.

I cannot but help to express the joy I have of using my Kindle e-Reader during Mass.

I use the Universalis app to allow me to follow the readings as well as the Eucharistic prayers as used for the day.

Another important point is the fact that in some churches the acoustics are such that you are unable to hear the readings, and hence can't follow them. Perhaps Anne needs to accept that some modern trends are not necessarily inappropriate or bad.

GERRY VAN HEES,
Narre Warren North, Vic.

Reprinted from AD2000 Vol 28 No 5 (June 2015), p. 7