You can watch a Facebook video of the live-stream of St. Gregory the Great’s 11 AM Mass with yours truly as the celebrant and homilist. The Mass begins at minute 22 and the spectacularly stunning, inspirational, instructive and magnificent homily of yours truly begins at minute 37:40 or so.
YOU CAN VIEW THE VIDEO HERE!
St. Gregory’s children’s choir provided the music ministry. I also celebrated the 9 AM Mass prior to the one I post.
I find the congregation at St.Gregory’s sings their parts lively, loudly and with gusto.
6 comments:
Nothing wrong with a 50yr old "new" style Mass if celebrated in a prayerful way and priest and congregants having time and silence, before/during/after mass, enough to reflect upon sins, regret those sins and reflect upon their love for their Savior, so that they approach with a desire for union, and there be time to savor that union in silent adoration preferably lasting through dismissal.
The only problem being in the "new" Masses for Sunday rarely does that happen, or even could happen, as everyone kept much too busy to do what they actually came there to do, and silence/stillness virtually non-existent, as everone was forced by bishops into incessant group activity, the USCCB itself directing everyone sing during even Communion and its general interminable conga line.
This is why many who are actually there to do what they actually came to do far prefer the daily Mass, which daily Mass attendance, no matter what time offered, gives a far better barometer of how good a job the modern Church is doing in passing on and promoting the Faith.
And that ain't good, and hasn't been good for a VERY long time. Rotten priests, bishops, and popes all come from somewhere, and that somewhere is churches where people forgot why they were there.
As for over the top self-promotion phrases, my favorite is from Gilligan's Island and always sure to raise eyebrows when said deadpan, "It's hard to be modest when you're perfect in every way."
Helping along your clicks and comment stats today, that is a very nice church, equipped with people who sing like they mean it, which can really aid worship, as can a nice choir singing (by themselves) at intimate worship moments.
So, when you are done with it, any chance it will be available to use here?
Father, as always, you offered Mass in reverent fashion. As always, your homily was uplifting and outstanding.
Father, your reference to Pope Francis' comment in regard to baptism and blessed oil: I know that you are aware of the following, but for myself, et alia:
https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/audiences/2018/documents/papa-francesco_20180425_udienza-generale.html
-- Pope Francis, General, Audience. April 25, 2018 A.D.
"In addition to prayer, there is also the anointing of the breast of catechumens with oil: “it strengthens the candidates with the power to renounce the devil and sin before they go to the font of life for rebirth” (Blessing of Oils and Chrism, Introduction n. 2).
"Due to the ability of oil to penetrate and benefit bodily tissues, combatants in ancient times would spread oil over their bodies to tone their muscles and to escape more easily from the grip of their adversary."
"In light of this symbolism, Christians in the early centuries adopted the use of anointing the bodies of Baptismal candidates with oil blessed by the Bishop to show through this “sign of salvation” that the power of Christ the Savior strengthens us to fight against evil and defeat it” (Rite of Baptism for Children, n. 87).
Pax.
Mark Thomas
PS-please include the congregation when you send the church. They probably will like it here, most people find 15% chances of tornados within 25 miles, 30% chances of baseball hail, and 45% chances of 70-80mph storm winds quite thrilling, invigorating, even. It also aids the prayer life.
On the congregation singing with gusto, not to add to your already modest take on the Mass, ...but, it is a fact that people do not sing at Masses they find lame, shallow and boring, which is why so few modern Catholic parishes have much in the way of audience participation in singing togetherness walkingness. The congregation is long trained in the secular world to know one simply does not sing at graduation speeches and CEO slide shows.
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