Thursday, June 19, 2008

More on the Westminster Mass


The Latin Mass Society sent out various bits and bobs
Here, their own press release about the Mass in Westminster Cathedral.

here are photos of the occasion.

This is an extract from the Cardinal's homily I found quite beautiful:

“Whoever does not take up his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple” (Lk. 14:27). The Mass in its simplest or most solemn form is always an invitation for us to unite ourselves with the sacrifice of Jesus on Calvary and sacrifice, by definition, always costs. Without the discomforts, pains and the sufferings of this earthly life – physical mental, moral, emotional, spiritual – willingly offered to the Father in union with Christ, we are not fully and actively participating in the Mass. And, indeed, the way that we live the Mass is to unite ourselves with the holy sacrifice in all that we do throughout the day.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Somewhat late in the day, the Westminster Diocesan website now has this report of last Saturday's Mass:

http://www.rcdow.org.uk/diocese/default.asp?library_ref=4&content_ref=1933

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