Confession

[meirwen_1988]

'dicea has a wonderful icon pic of the beautiful Katie looking sternly over her glasses. Imagine that picture to really appreciate this post.

Duchezz and I were talking about the Dec. 24 Mass schedule, which one I would go to, etc. I was kvetching about the tendancy to use the Midnight Mass liturgy for earlier masses (which is just...wrong). Well, our church is having Mass on the 24th at 6:30 (Christmas Vigil). Duchezz thought I would be upset. "No," I said, "there's a Mass for that!"

Beat. Beat. Wicked Duchezz smile. "There's a Mass for that?" she said, using the iPhone ad inflection. "You realize," she said, "you got the inflection exactly right, don't you?"

*head* *desk*

That'll be 10 "Hail Mary"s and an "Act of Contrition."

Doh!

Comments

[herooftheage.livejournal.com]

So long after I had lost any religion, I still went to midnight Mass on Christmas. I'm not sure why, exactly, but it's some combination of remembering the Christmases of my childhood, plus hearing the music, plus, I must admit, longing for something I don't think exists. (Kierkegaard was right in thinking that religion requires a leap of faith - for better or worse, something I don't have in me.)

But even to this day, I could get talked into going to a midnight Mass, particularly if it were at someplace like Old South Church. What a beautiful way to start that particular day.

I hope you get to go to one, and not some convenient substitute.

[dicea.livejournal.com]

that is beautiful.

yeah, I'm totally telling my mom, even if it invoolves a long explanation of apps and commercials.

you win

thank you for sharing, raelly needed that today

[jlbooth76.livejournal.com]

I love it! :D

[hearne.livejournal.com]

That. Is. Wonderful. Th*nk you for sharing.

[unique_name_123]

Nice. Just don't advertise that you can go to mass, shop on-line and read your email all at the same time . . . .

[anglesandlight.livejournal.com]

I agree completely. Living in a area that is so very dominated by religion, there are no real ceremony oriented services. An area church posted a banner, "Christmas Candlelight Service at 6:30". I was excited enough to consider going (until I noticed the time...candlelight service should be at midnight, not dinner time). I do miss the old churches in PA that performed beautiful ceremonies to celebrate the forthcoming day(s).

Please don't get me started on Black Friday..."There is a Mass for that"!

hehehehe Thank you for the laugh.