tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172588600946128888.post3038528229732080465..comments2023-10-30T10:44:30.645-04:00Comments on A Shower of Roses: A Beautiful MassSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12072984925282936743noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172588600946128888.post-60785928809379444332012-04-18T15:51:43.589-04:002012-04-18T15:51:43.589-04:00Mary Beth, it's probably, quite simply, that I...Mary Beth, it's probably, quite simply, that I haven't experienced it *enough* yet. Despite having been to teaching Masses, I'm still lost when I'm at one! I also feel conspicuous and out of place. Perhaps a veil would help there, though. ;-)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12072984925282936743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172588600946128888.post-71177323407461663162012-04-18T11:37:09.121-04:002012-04-18T11:37:09.121-04:00I'm curiuos why don't you feel comfortable...I'm curiuos why don't you feel comfortable at the Extraordinary Form of the Mass? Your second to last paragraph sums up perfectly why I do attend the Extraordinary Form and have for most of my life, despite a sometimes inconvenient drive. I love that my sole intention, and that of the rest of the congregation, is to worship God. Other then my young children, the distractions are non existent.;) This allows me to grow in holiness and increase in love of God and neighbor.Mary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724577214720512098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172588600946128888.post-59002095939353466522012-04-18T09:05:05.537-04:002012-04-18T09:05:05.537-04:00I so agree with you on everything here but most es...I so agree with you on everything here but most especially about what should be at the center of our worship. I, regretfully, have to write a letter to our pastor about our Sunday's Mass, which was not at all like yours. Actually the Mass itself was beautiful with incense and holy water and a wonderful reverent priest. Our music, however, fully crossed over from worship to performance, with our children's choir. One mother whipped out a video camera during Communion and the congregation (sans my family and about a handful of others) clapped after the closing hymn. Sigh. It makes my stomach hurt just to think about it. And I regret I should have to write the letter, but if I don't then I feel condone it.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747308009364094199noreply@blogger.com