[hinckley buzzard]

Interesting. I believe he is right, that the induction of an emotional experience as an end in itself is a dead end. The over-valuing of "feelings" is the abiding headache of the age.

[mlizzy]

I agree with you. We've been to a number of "feelings" Evangelical-type services, and they are filled with beautiful singing, nice artwork, and captivating sermons. But even if we as Catholics have a lackluster homily to sit through, afterwards the consecration awaits us, and we go home nourished with the Real Body of Christ, something they can't have even if they sing until dawn ...

That being said, however, I would not have embraced the Catholic Church so fervently if I didn't attend daily Mass. I don't know how Catholics become strong in their faith without it ...

[Theo]

... the induction of an emotional experience as an end in itself is a dead end.

Like, say, the emotional experience people get walking into a majestic Roman Catholic church? Or when they hear a cantor sing in Latin? Or the goosebumpy feeling people get pondering the supposed ancientness of Rome, and supposed unbroken lineage back to Jesus' friend Peter?

In the end, it's not about Roman Catholicism or any other denomination. It's about Christ, our Savior.