I love my Latin Mass so much. The Mass is the Mass no matter what language it in, but what I specially like about the Latin Mass is that it all about God and Jesus. I sometimes think we forget what the true focus of Mass should be with the busy busyness of the New Mass. Who are the readers and will they read well, what about the kind of hymns the choir have chosen? Will they be uplifting or ultra modern and banal? What about the eucharistic ministers? All women AGAIN! I hope the priest won't feel he has to make a weak joke again. What a racket people are making before Mass, it's like being at the zoo! All bad thoughts and I repent of them...again...and again.
At the Latin Mass (low Mass) there is silence when you walk in. People are kneeling and praying, silently. There is an atmosphere of peace and expectation. The priest and altar server come in. There is no "Good morning everyone. See the All Blacks did well again. So we can thank God for that." No, we have serious, holy, cosmic business to attend to. The priest turns the same way as we do and together we face God.
For a whole blessed hour our thoughts are on God and on the stupendous miracle happening on our altar. In silence, apart from the ringing of bells and the quiet voices of priest and acolyte our thoughts are as one. We are a community, a people of God, adoring.
Then it's all over, we go outside, laughing and sharing our news,
Thank you dear Jesus.
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