[the invisib1e hand]

atheism is the opiate of the masses.

[NYer]

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[diamond6]

What a beautiful read.

[Salvation]

Much more is going on at the Mass if one listens and watches carefully.

Two parts:

Liturgy of the Word: Old Testament readings, Psalm, New Testament reading, Gospel and Homily

Liturgy of the Eucharist: Too much is packed into this part to even start to list things.

[narses]

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[trisham]

St. Padre Pio inscribed these words in Madame Katherina Tangari’s missal: "If you want to assist at Holy Mass with devotion and fruitfully, keep company with the sorrowful Virgin at the foot of the cross on Calvary" (Tangari, Stories of Padre Pio, TAN, 133). In other words, approach the altar as if you are approaching the very place Jesus was crucified.

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I don't recall ever hearing it said quite like this before, but..yes!

[RichardMoore]

How true. I have been going to a Latin Mass and using the 1962 missal. The church is Polish and has relics of St Maximillian Kolbe and St Faustina. There is a bust and a picture of Pope John Paul II and a larger than life size painting of the Divine Mercy on one wall. Words cannot describe all that can be seen within that church. But the greatest of all is the Mass itself.

[tioga]

What do I see at mass? I do not see kneelers! (snicker)

I experience the Lord in His words and then I see his presence in the Sacrament of Communion. As I leave the mass I can see His influence in the eyes of fellow parishioners. Tis my joy.

[BaBaStooey]

Beautiful, but I also add, the forgotten amice and maniple, and their meaning:

The Maniple

Long ago, maniples were often worn by Roman magistrates at the start of public events. It is draped over the left forearm similar to a waiter’s napkin and pinned in place. Also called the “sudarium” or “sweat cloth” because it was originally used to wipe perspiration. It is the same width as the stole.

Vesting Prayer - “May I deserve, O Lord, to bear the maniple of weeping and sorrow in order that I may joyfully reap the reward of my labors.”

The Amice

The amice is a rectangular piece of cloth with an embroidered cross that is wrapped round the neck, shoulders and breast. It is representative of the garment of the fool that the Roman soldiers placed over our Lords head as they blindfolded, mocked and struck Him. Formerly used as a head covering to protect monks and clergy from the elements, it represents the helmet of salvation. The amice must be of linen or of a hempen material, not wool. The priest kisses the small cross and touches it to the top of his head before placing it over his neck and shoulders.

Vesting Prayer - “Place, O Lord, on my head the helmet of salvation, that so I may resist the assaults of the devil.”