[RobbyS]

I get it too. What us wrong is not the new mass, but the way that reformers have played with it and made themselves the "stars". Formerly a pries was pretty anaoymous. With his back tourned toward you, the thing you saw was the Chasuble which, not accidentally, a work of art. Now it is a mere custome worn by the priest as he does his song and dance, his face and voice being the most prominent feature of the liturgy.

[sinkspur]

With his back tourned toward you, the thing you saw was the Chasuble which, not accidentally, a work of art. Now it is a mere custome worn by the priest as he does his song and dance, his face and voice being the most prominent feature of the liturgy.

Did Jesus turn His back on His apostles when He shared His last meal with them? Were the liturgies in the early Church celebrated like some kind of secret ceremony?

I can't tell you how little impact the vestments have on the celebration of the Eucharist in our parish. They're plain, with crosses and bars. They're not works of art.

I just don't get the fascination at looking at someone's back for an hour.