Don’t Rush the Silence: Rediscovering Stillness in Mass
We tend to gallop 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.
A conversation with a pious young priest revealed his attention to detail in keeping all the rubrics in place while saying Mass.
- The length of the pause before beginning the Penitential Rite was discussed.
- The priest was asked why he doesn’t stretch it out, allowing more time to call to mind sins as Mother Church instructs.
True stillness prepares the soul for mercy.
Author's summary: Rediscovering stillness in Mass is essential.