Pope, in video, speaks of the transformative power of the Mass
July 05, 2023
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CWN Editor's Note: “If you are the same at the end of Mass as you were at the beginning, something is wrong,” Pope Francis said in the video produced in conjunction with his July prayer intention (for a Eucharistic life).
“Each time we participate in the Eucharist, Jesus comes and Jesus gives us the strength to love like He loved, because it gives us the courage to encounter others, to go out of ourselves, and to open ourselves to others with love,” the Pope added.
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Posted by: Randal Mandock -
Jul. 06, 2023 2:42 PM ET USA
I usually shy away from giving personal testimonies, but I'll make an exception here. When I attend a Mass offered according to the 1962 Roman Missal, I always end the Mass better than I began it. Not so with the Novus Ordo. From 1982 until we created our Latin Mass community (now a parish), my usual posture during Mass was to clench my fists and try to patiently tolerate what was happening until it ended. I now exercise Catholic detachment when I attend most Novus Ordo Masses. Heavenly bliss.
