Sacred Heart Catholic Church

I attended the Sacred Heart Catholic Church located in Cotulla, Texas. The church was a nice, structured well-kept small building. The entrance were two wooden doors. To the left and to the right of the entrance were two dishes that contained holy water. As people were passing entering the house of God, I watched as they dipped their finger and motioned the sign of the cross. The seats were wooden benches, very nicely polished. The worship space was beautiful. A big statue of Jesus on the Cross was on the wall. To the right of the worship space was a medium sized statue of The Virgen Mary with flowers around and a kneeler. There were also candles lit and some that were not. On the side walls were beautiful, glass pictures of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from beginning to end. I also saw doors on the side of the church used for confession.

The church service was very pleasant but a bit tedious for me. The Catholic service or mass as they like to call it is very much different than the Christian service. Catholic Church teaches

The music came from a choir who consisted of different age groups. They sang music like Amazing Grace, How Great Thou Art, Hosanna. The readings were straight from the Bible. This was different than what I am used to at the Christian- Non-Denominational Church I attend because the readings or lectionary are pre-selected from the Bible and used in worship. These readings are then translated in a more modern understandable way. The Christian church is not as strict as the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church is very much more structured and very by the book. What I found very different was the worship service. The Catholic Church is very traditional with the music. The Christian Church is much more exciting and joyful. I am in awe every time at worship because I feel the Holy Spirit run down my whole body. It makes me happy. Worship is much more appealing for me in the Christian