Don’t Rush the Silence: Rediscovering Stillness in Mass
We tend to rush through the Sacred Mysteries, forgetting the silence meant to gather the broken pieces of our lives before God.
True stillness prepares the soul for mercy.
In a conversation with a pious young priest, the topic of the pause before the Penitential Rite arose.
one who strives for punctilio in keeping all the rubrics in place while saying Mass
The question was asked why the pause isn't longer, allowing more time to call to mind our sins as the Church instructs.
Author's summary: Rediscover stillness in Mass.
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