Are we not all called to the Eucharist?
When we see the transubstantiation(sp?) take place during the Mass, are we not given to awe at the presence of the Body and Blood of Jesus?
No matter what order of Mass we tend to choose, we are blessed to be a part of something miraculous.
God has provided us with the freedom to choose, and his blessings are abundant to all who partake. It is those blessings that allow us to become better men and women who can serve God, and share in the apostolic to our friends and neighbors.
God Bless!
What I don't understand or agree with is the separation in the Church and the accusations of the NO which is a valid Mass whether they like it or not. I don't understand why they think that Jesus would want them to separate themselves from the main body of the Church to protect their own faith.
Where I think they are arrogant is that they'd rather separate, disparage other Catholics, believe in thier own intelligence rather than follow the path of Jesus who persevered to the end of His earthly life trying to make God's Kingdom known and promised to never abandon the Church that He had established.
If they want to separate because they truly find their spirituality in the Tridentine Mass then so be it. And if I see that the fruits of their decision is overwhelming and I want to start attending Tridentine Masses then so be it. But to trash the pope and trash anything to do with the NO Mass is just senseless and silly. Constructive criticism might be okay working within to correct error and promote faith would be even better.
I've said it before, the Church is not perfect. There are abuses but God is omnipotent and if Jesus died for us to save us then He loved us enough even though He knew our weaknesses. He gave us a Church to guide us and He gives Himself to us in the Eucharist. God is omnipotent. He can overcome man's obstinacy, man's pride and man's error. He is the protector of the faith and He has said that He would not let the gates of hell prevail over His Church. I think that losing faith in the Catholic Church is almost like losing faith in Jesus.
I also think that if you think that the Catholic Church of the past is the only solution then you think that the Holy Spirit is misleading the Church. Just as I don't sit myself in judgement of Jews, Protestant, or athiests I don't judge the Church as a body, God can handle that without me.