[Annie03]

The parish I am in now, I've never noticed the priest shaking hands. I am a convert, and the "mass confusion" isn't what I expected coming in. I remembered the Masses I'd attended as a teenager, and it was so different. (in the 70's). Frankly, I could live without this particular ritual, it does seem to break into the solemn rite of Communion. This parish is better than the one I attended before-there was no sense of the Consecration & Eucharist being the "main event". Alot of shortcuts in the Mass there.

[NYer]

*I am a convert, and the "mass confusion" isn't what I expected coming in.*

Welcome home!

Do you have cable TV at home with access to EWTN? One of my favorite programs is "Journey Home" hosted by Marcus Grodi, a Baptist convert. Live Mondays at 8pm ET on EWTN, Encores: Tuesdays at 1am &10am ET; Saturdays at 11:00pm ET. The Best of Journey Home: Wednesdays at 1pm ET.

GUEST SCHEDULE

October 20
Journey Home from England
Petroc Wiley
Former Baptist

October 27
Steven D. Greydanus
Former Dutch Reformed

November 03
Mr. Jimmy Akin, Open Line First Monday
Former Presbyterian

November 10
Fr. Gray Bean
Former Southern Baptist minister

November 17
Dr. Paul Williams
Former Buddhist

November 24
Mr. James J. Pinto
Former Anglican Priest

Marcus also has an excellent web site, The Coming Home Network.

LINK

As for the "mass confusion", many of us cradle catholics have had to deal with confusion and changes, following Vatican II. You will enjoy the discussions in this forum.

[JNB]

We really need to provide a list of reverent, traditional and quasi traditional parish to help Catholics who are suffering nationwide. I have tried to start threads such of this before, but some elements of these parish' are no altar girls, no EMEs, orthdox preaching, and possible use of the communion rail. Fellow Catholics should not have to suffer.