Yesterday, I sat with five other women at a Church luncheon. We prayed, we chatted, and we ate lasagna with an impossibly huge slice of cheesecake for dessert. (We all agreed that it wasn't the cheesecake that we loved so much, it was the graham cracker crust.)
During a lull in our conversations, I asked if any of them they thought the Tridentine Latin Mass should be offered at more parishes. To a person, they said "yes" enthusiastically and added that attending a Latin Mass made them feel more Holy. Of course, we immediately acknowledged that it would take training more priests in the Latin Rite. We speculated on seminaries that might offer that training, but didn't know of any off hand.
In my opinion, Latin Masses seem more reverent - women with veils, quiet in prayer, walking in soft-soled shoes. I am an Oblate at Prince of Peace Abbey, although time and travel have made it difficult to get to the Oblate meetings. I feel the connection deeply. It's where I go for my Gregorian Chant fixes. Heavenly!.
So, my question to you, my readers (I'm sure I'll have some soon): what do you think about Latin Masses. Should they be offered in more parishes? What is your experience?
Come on...don't be shy! I look forward to your thinking.
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