#2: What exactly…?
What exactly “makes our hearts restless” as St. Augustine speaks of? What do we have in this life to calm us? The quiet beauty of the Traditional Catholic faith is our anchor in a sea of constant change. The beautiful voices of our Latin Mass choir that reminds us of the prayers of our forefathers, such beautiful compositions. Candles and incense burn before the altar of God.
Returning to our roots, our heritage through faith. So if Pontius Pilate once asked “what is Truth”? Can we claim that Truth is God. The Last Gospel tells us “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” -Jn 1:1 …so we can say God is Truth, and the Truth is of God. Can a return to Tradition help us in this search for Truth….for God? As my previous blog claimed: “The desire to return to tradition ---to reclaim the treasures that countless souls built for centuries”. When we reflect on the traditional Holy Mass in its timeless form, we think of God’s desire for the salvation of our indifferent souls. When can obtain salvation through holiness. Yes, that holiness that comes through the sacraments offered by the Church. We can start by our devotion to Our Lady and through the Saints.
“The traditional Catholic life is not about nostalgia; it is about fidelity. It is about holding fast to the truths handed down to us, not as relics of the past, but as living gifts for today.”
The Gospel for the 4th Sunday after Easter (Eastertide) is John 16, 5-14: where Jesus tells his disciples...”I tell you the truth: it is expedient to you that I go; for if I go not, the Paraclete will not come to you, but if I go, I will send Him to you, and when His com, He will convince the world of sin, and of justice and of judgment.” The Apostles were sad at hearing Jesus say to them, “I go”. a quote from Abbot Gueranger’s The Liturgical Year: “In a few days, He is to ascend into heaven…and the Divine Paraclete, the Comforter” will descend upon the earth and abide with us to the end of time.” This is in preparation for the birthday of the Church, Pentacost.
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The 2nd Alleluia-Versicle: “ Alleluia, Alleluia V. Christ rising fromt eh dead, dieth now no more; death shall no longer have dominion over him, Alleluia! -words of St. Paul
(to be continued)…
May this space be a small light in the digital world, pointing always toward the Light of the World.
“Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam” — For the Greater Glory of God.
PS… I recently heard that we finally achieved recognition on the map of the website called Reverent Catholic Mass (www.reverentcatholicmass.com) by the Benedict XVI Institute, for Sacred Music and Divine Worship by the Archdiocese of San Francisco).
