How to attend TLM?

[Don_Ruggero]

But I’d think, here in the Traditional Catholic forum on CAF, we wouldn’t get many people who really don’t like the traditional Liturgy, right? It should be a place for those who like it or want to learn about it. Not for those who don’t like it and want to knock it down – wouldn’t you think?

Fortunately, Catholic Answers overhauled this sub-forum some time back because it had moved in a direction that the owners of the forum decided needed to altered.

This is what the forum says about this sub-forum:

Traditional Catholicism - discuss Catholic traditions, history, church law, Extraordinary Form of the mass, hagiography, Catholic devotions, Ecclesia Dei communities and societies, and other topics that the moderator feels may be appropriate for this forum.

 

[reggieM]

Fortunately, Catholic Answers overhauled this sub-forum some time back because it had moved in a direction that the owners of the forum decided needed to altered.

This is what the forum says about this sub-forum:

Traditional Catholicism - discuss Catholic traditions, history, church law, Extraordinary Form of the mass, hagiography, Catholic devotions, Ecclesia Dei communities and societies, and other topics that the moderator feels may be appropriate for this forum

Sounds good.

Discussion of such things would imply some interest and appreciation of the same, I’d think.
It doesn’t need explaining that we have to show the same respect for the EF as we are required to show for the OF. Even moreso, in almost all cases, the EF is an option for the faithful, nobody is required to attend. It’s an authorized form of the Roman Rite, so a living liturgy which is the most sacred aspect life for many who attend it.

I’d take the list of topics bit further, perhaps - there is a traditional Catholic approach to many things that is not the same as the ordinary or contemporary Catholic approach. I’d think discussion in that direction would be relevant here also.

 

[OraLabora]

Fortunately, Catholic Answers overhauled this sub-forum some time back because it had moved in a direction that the owners of the forum decided needed to altered.

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And to take it further, modern forms of the liturgy (breviary or missal), when using them with traditional music such as Gregorian chant or other forms of plainchant (there are at least two others still in active, if limited use, namely Mozarabic and Ambrosian) definitely are part of “Traditional Catholicism”. So too would be discussing lost rites and forms of plainchant as they are pertinent to the evolution of chant and liturgy.

But I don’t have to tell you that, you know it already!

 

[Jestersage]

So today I went to the low mass. It’s quite god, and though I printed out the hand missal (and they actually provided it), I found it’s better to ignore it and just print out the Sunday propers at most.

I will attend a high mass next time.

 

[Tis_Bearself]

So today I went to the low mass. It’s quite god

I know this is a typo, but it made me smile anyway

I went to a high mass. It was very nice, and held in a beautiful old church that through some miracle has been preserved with the back altar and communion rail intact.
It’s nice to see that TLM likely brings some people to this church who might not choose to attend in the particular neighborhood (has seen better days) otherwise, and helps to keep open this lovely church.

 

[MissRose73]

Dressing smartly is always appropriate in church, regardless of what form of Mass it is. Its not about being old fashioned, its about showing respect.

Yes, I agree completely regardless of age and gender etc. I’d much rather have a construction worker or other types of works show up in their work clothes/uniforms for Mass if they had no choice in the times they were able to attend Mass compared to the clothing favored by many that looks better for playing sports, gardening, partying, boating and/or water sports.

 

[reggieM]

So today I went to the low mass. It’s quite god, and though I printed out the hand missal (and they actually provided it), I found it’s better to ignore it and just print out the Sunday propers at most.

I will attend a high mass next time.

Congratulations and thanks for sharing your experience!