Posted on 01/10/2019 9:34:31 AM PST by ebb tide
Those of us who love the Extraordinary Form of the Mass know what it feels like when heaven embraces earth in the liturgy; our spirits are hushed to an almost mystical serenity, and our souls are won over by the energy of divine grace. We know what it is like to tap into the resilience of the Latin Mass, savoring each moment, allowing ourselves to be carried away into the refreshing sanity of it all. We know what it means and we feel the power of the liturgy beating through the lifeblood of Mother Church. We get it. As Children of God and Children of the Light, we comprehend, we marvel and we hunger. We see Almighty God at work in magnificent ways through the Latin Mass, and we feel the urge to fight for its preservation and propagation with all of our being.
And yet, we struggle and struggle, and at times are simply overcome with discouragement and angst. We trudge through mud and we question the destiny of our efforts. Our love for the Extraordinary Form is so real, so raw, so burning and cutting into the very marrow of our bones and yet, it is often misunderstood by so many, even some of the most devout members of Mother Church.
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