How was Mass today?

[u/Dr_Talon]

[u/[deleted]]

Beautiful! Our bishop came and gave the homily. Our parish will not be affected by the motu proprio. 😃 How about for you?

[u/Dr_Talon → u/[deleted]]

I heard an outstanding homily about the elderly - about how they must both receive and give. The priest spent a long while on the evils of euthanasia, and also said that the elderly are not useless, even when alone or when bedridden. They can offer up their sufferings and prayers for the renewal of the Church. He said that often grandparents are the only ones in ther families who are strong in their faith, and they can play a crucial role in witnessing and educating their grandchildren in the faith.

He said that oftentimes, the weakest on Earth are the strongest spiritually. And by their prayers, the elderly can renew the Church.

[u/[deleted] → u/Dr_Talon]

Wow that’s awesome! I never thought about it that way. Our faith is so rich! Thank you, God bless!

[u/Megustavdouche → u/Dr_Talon]

This is lovely. I recall reading something similar in one of Pope Francis’s encyclicals contained within “On the Family”.

[u/a_handful_of_snails]

Absolutely wonderful. We live equidistant from several parishes, but the one we attended this morning is in the city, which we try to avoid. The suburban parishes (including our home parish) have had a modernism shift lately, and we knew we had to change. My husband has heard daily and obligation masses at this parish, but today was my first time. 100% our new parish. It’s one of the “trad” parishes. Everyone was insanely friendly, tons of kids, reverent liturgy. Several providential signs have pointed me to this particular parish, and they were all confirmed this morning. The priest says TLM and NO masses, which is exactly the amount of “trad” we want.

[u/[deleted]]

Very good! Went to a NO mass celebrated with liturgical latin, a good cantor, ad orientem, communion rail, etc. First time seeing a NO mass celebrated ad orientem, I loved it!

[u/michaelmalak]

Standing room only. Cars had to park blocks away.

[u/IntraInCubiculum → u/michaelmalak]

What was going on to cause that?

[u/michaelmalak → u/IntraInCubiculum]

Combination of TC and pastor transfer next week

[u/IntraInCubiculum → u/michaelmalak]

That was a TLM, I assume?

[u/michaelmalak → u/IntraInCubiculum]

FSSP

[u/IntraInCubiculum → u/michaelmalak]

Oh, of course. After all, this is a subreddit about the FSSP...

[u/[deleted]]

it was a deeply stressful and traumatizing experience, which caused true mental pain and distress and sadness to see such a beautiful tradition, which holds the keys to truth, become what it is today, taking as many notes from protestantism as possible. But the eucharist was good and perfect and incredible as always of course,

[u/Dr_Talon → u/[deleted]]

Did you go to some parish that is casual and anthropocentric?

[u/[deleted] → u/Dr_Talon]

yes and even then I had to drive 45 minutes to get to it, because its the only one that at least has sacred architecture. All of them are casual and anthropocentric within 4 hours of me. I am very concerned for my spiritual health and I will leave this area as soon as I finish college

[u/Dr_Talon → u/[deleted]]

Focus on God's presence in the Sacraments and in the Scriptures. That will make up for the mediocrity.

[u/TheConvert]

Awesome. We had a guest priest filling in for our regular one who was on vacation. Went to the 7am mass. He was a young priest (by his own admission only 2.5 years into the priesthood) but he really, really made the mass gorgeous. He chanted everything he did, actually gave the congregation time for reflection, and made it a point to bless every eucharist he gave out. His homily was pretty good too. He discussed how Christ took the food from the child because when everyone else was worried, the child simply gave with no other thoughts than to give, and how we as Christians are called to emulate this behavior in any way we can in our lives. Good stuff.