Theresa Bagley writes on Twitter about attending her First Latin Mass (November 10):
“Just went to my first Latin Mass. Thought I'd share my experience even though twitter is in the middle of the liturgy wars.
It was a High Mass. And it was beautiful. I love the singing, the incense, all the pretty veils (I was wearing one too), all the kneeling and signs of the cross. It was so reverent.
But it was also peaceful. I’m usually anxious when I do new things or am around new people, and I was worried that I’d stick out. But honestly, I didn’t feel that at all. And there was absolutely zero pressure for me to do everything exactly right.
Before Mass, we prayed a rosary. Everybody was kneeling. When the rosary was over, everyone was silent. A lot of people were still kneeling and praying, but it was quiet. And I really liked that because it gave me time and focus to pray.
There were a ton of altar servers. Like probably more than enough, but I noticed that a good portion of them were really …More