Friday, 24 June 2011
Series on France
Over at Unam Sanctam Catholicam, Boniface is writing a series on France. Currently he is writing about the Jansenist heresy. I'd recommend his blog as he presents his arguments and the history very clearly and the blog is very readable.
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
Je suis diplômé!
Father
Help us to not look forward in fear
to the changes in life;
Rather, may we look to the future with full hope,
because as changes arise,
you will lead us safely through all things,
because we are your very own,
and when we cannot stand it,
You will carry us in Your arms.
With you,
we shall not fear what may happen tomorrow;
because you are the understanding Father
who cares for us today,
and who will care for us tomorrow and every day.
We have faith, O Lord,
That you will either shield us from suffering,
or give us unfailing strength to bear it.
Put us at peace,
and give us the grace
to put aside all anxious thoughts and images.
We pray in the name of Jesus Christ,
Your Son, and Our Lord. Amen
from churchyear.net
Monday, 6 June 2011
The Power of a Mass said correctly
Yesterday I went to Mass where the priest did everything by the book. He said the black and did the red. While other aspects of the Mass (such as the music and the female altar boys) were not that great, the fact that I never worried about Father ad-libbing here and there brought great serenity. The texts of the Mass could then speak for themselves.
To highlight how correctly he said it, the dismissal he used was "Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.", which is option 3. Often I go to Masses generally said well but then the priest always ends with something like "The Mass is ended, go in peace to love and serve the Lord" (options 2 and 3 combined) or "The Mass is ended, go in the peace of Christ" (options 1 and 2 combined). They just can't seem to help it. They often can't help saying "happy are we who are called to His supper", either. So when the dismissal is said properly, my heart leaps and I can say with even greater conviction "Thanks be to God" (though I don't then ad-lib with "for these priests who can actually follow the text and the rubrics" even though I'm tempted - the priest set an example, see).
P.S. the Mass I went to yesterday wasn't at the cathedral, but if you want a well-said daily Mass, then the cathedral is a good place for it.
To highlight how correctly he said it, the dismissal he used was "Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.", which is option 3. Often I go to Masses generally said well but then the priest always ends with something like "The Mass is ended, go in peace to love and serve the Lord" (options 2 and 3 combined) or "The Mass is ended, go in the peace of Christ" (options 1 and 2 combined). They just can't seem to help it. They often can't help saying "happy are we who are called to His supper", either. So when the dismissal is said properly, my heart leaps and I can say with even greater conviction "Thanks be to God" (though I don't then ad-lib with "for these priests who can actually follow the text and the rubrics" even though I'm tempted - the priest set an example, see).
P.S. the Mass I went to yesterday wasn't at the cathedral, but if you want a well-said daily Mass, then the cathedral is a good place for it.
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