Sunday, January 29, 2006

Our First Tridentine Mass




My wife and I attended our first Tridentine Mass this morning. The liturgy was beautiful, unlike anything we are used to, but beautiful nonetheless. I really wish I had paid more attention to my Latin classes in college! Maybe then I would have been able to follow along a little easier. As it was, I frequently got lost not realizing that most of the mass is said silently by the priest. I wouldn't mind attending again, but my wife has decided that she is not ready for it at this point in time. I intend to read more about the Tridentine Mass and become more familiar with the liturgy. That way, when I do attend it again, I won't be as lost as I was this time.