The Hole Mass
Enzo, a bright and curious 14-year-old, struggles with understanding the importance of attending Sunday mass. Through conversations with his priest, he learns a valuable lesson about gratitude and honesty.
Enzo sat in the quiet church, staring at the colorful stained glass. He couldn't understand why attending mass every Sunday was so important. " - Why do we have to come here every week, Father?" Enzo asked, adjusting his glasses. His priest smiled warmly, knowing Enzo was very intelligent but needed guidance. " - It's about giving thanks to God for all we have and how we feed on Christ Jesus," the priest replied. Enzo scratched his head, still puzzled.
Enzo decided to skip mass one Sunday, thinking it wouldn't matter. However, he felt guilty and restless all day. " - I just don't see the point," he muttered to himself, pacing in his room. His parents noticed his unease, but he avoided their questions. Ignoring the feeling, Enzo hoped it would go away. Unfortunately, it only grew stronger.
The next Sunday, Enzo tried to go to mass, but he felt embarrassed. " - What if Father asks where I was?" he worried. At the church entrance, he hesitated, his heart pounding. " - Maybe I should just go home," he thought, turning away. Suddenly, he bumped into his friend Lucas, who greeted him cheerfully. " - Missed you last week!" Lucas exclaimed.
Feeling defeated, Enzo decided not to enter the church. " - I can't face Father," he sighed, sitting on a nearby bench. He felt like he had let everyone down, especially himself. " - Maybe mass just isn't for me," he thought sadly. Watching the people go inside, Enzo felt more alone than ever. His heart felt heavy with disappointment.
Father approached Enzo, seeing him on the bench. " - You seem troubled, my boy," he said gently. Enzo confessed his doubts and guilt about missing mass. The priest told him a story about a generous king and a greedy beggar. " - It's about gratitude and honesty, Enzo," Father explained. Enzo listened intently, finally understanding the lesson.
Enzo finally understood the importance of attending mass: it was about gratitude. " - Thank you for helping me see, Father," he said, feeling relieved. The following Sunday, he attended mass with a new perspective. As he sat in the pew, he felt a sense of peace and gratitude. " - I'm glad I came," he whispered, smiling to himself.
Enzo sat in the quiet church, staring at the colorful stained glass. He couldn't understand why attending mass every Sunday was so important. " - Why do we have to come here every week, Father?" Enzo asked, adjusting his glasses. His priest smiled warmly, knowing Enzo was very intelligent but needed guidance. " - It's about giving thanks to God for all we have and how we feed on Christ Jesus," the priest replied. Enzo scratched his head, still puzzled.
Enzo decided to skip mass one Sunday, thinking it wouldn't matter. However, he felt guilty and restless all day. " - I just don't see the point," he muttered to himself, pacing in his room. His parents noticed his unease, but he avoided their questions. Ignoring the feeling, Enzo hoped it would go away. Unfortunately, it only grew stronger.
The next Sunday, Enzo tried to go to mass, but he felt embarrassed. " - What if Father asks where I was?" he worried. At the church entrance, he hesitated, his heart pounding. " - Maybe I should just go home," he thought, turning away. Suddenly, he bumped into his friend Lucas, who greeted him cheerfully. " - Missed you last week!" Lucas exclaimed.
Feeling defeated, Enzo decided not to enter the church. " - I can't face Father," he sighed, sitting on a nearby bench. He felt like he had let everyone down, especially himself. " - Maybe mass just isn't for me," he thought sadly. Watching the people go inside, Enzo felt more alone than ever. His heart felt heavy with disappointment.
Father approached Enzo, seeing him on the bench. " - You seem troubled, my boy," he said gently. Enzo confessed his doubts and guilt about missing mass. The priest told him a story about a generous king and a greedy beggar. " - It's about gratitude and honesty, Enzo," Father explained. Enzo listened intently, finally understanding the lesson.
Enzo finally understood the importance of attending mass: it was about gratitude. " - Thank you for helping me see, Father," he said, feeling relieved. The following Sunday, he attended mass with a new perspective. As he sat in the pew, he felt a sense of peace and gratitude. " - I'm glad I came," he whispered, smiling to himself.
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