The only way to get people to give up Twinkies for a more sophisticated diet, is to start when young. Educate the palate. Bring your kids to a Latin Mass. Believe me, it is not difficult at all and with a proper missal, the text is in English on the opposite page. Even Pope Francis would understand it!
If I could learn it, believe me, anyone can.
Yes, I’ve been to the TLM Mass, and it is not hard to pick up. I strongly suggest families attend the TLM, if possible. But it’s still not offered in many places, and the Divine Worship may be an alternative. In fact, I found out about Mount Calvary from a guy who attends the TLM at St. Alphonsus, and he encouraged me to give it a try.
I find that people who love the TLM may continue to prefer the TLM over the Divine Worship, but they definitely feel comfortable with the Divine Worship and recognize its beauty, depth, and continuity with Tradition. Like I said, give it a try. You’ll probably want to continue with the TLM, but you’ll be richer and happier knowing that the Divine Worship exists, and having experienced it. Besides, it may be the “training wheels” someone you know needs to come to appreciate the TLM. For my part, I’ve given up on Twinkies and feel like I’m eating at Babette’s Feast every week!
My closest friend attends a TLM community in Harrisburg, PA, run by the FSSP. One day I attended a Day of Recollection with him there, and that’s where I met the guy who told me about Mount Calvary. I now go there for spiritual direction and have attended many Masses there. But even my friend is encouraging a close Protestant family member of his to go to Mount Calvary to learn what Catholicism is all about. It’s very orthodox Catholicism, expressed beautifully in its liturgy.
The “new” Church goal is a harsh spiritual diet, unto starvation.
We are in schism, certainly, with the old and the new.
Thank God for the movement, remnant that it may be, for restoring piety of the pre-Vatican ii Church.
The future of the West is entirely dependent on repentance of the Church and the restoration of the faith.
It is terrifying in my little neck of the woods. Thank you for expressing the hope you must be enjoying where you are, availed with the Traditional Church.
We are dying here. Lord, have mercy.
Miss Marmelstein, take a look at the Mount Calvary website, and you’ll understand how close the Divine Worship is to the Tridentine.