Latin Mass etiquette (Hurry, it's this afternoon!)

[johnnydigit]

I wear suits to church too. First, to show respect for Jesus, and second, to set an example. What really bothers me are sloppily-dressed Catholics who come to Mass dragging their equally-sloppily dressed kids with them. They are not setting good examples. Part of this problem is the result of post-Vatican II attitudes. Vatican II wasn’t the problem; the problem was the manner in which Vatican II directives were interpreted by liturgists and others, some of whom had agendas of their own.

when i first started to return back to the Church, the homilies and readings really started to sink in. i started to really enjoy it, and felt comfortable. i sometimes would dress comfortably, in shorts even. i felt at home. i would sit near the front with my arm up on the back of the pew and listen. i thought this was just fine.

as i learned more about the faith, i became more reverent. as i started to see Jesus in the Eucharist, it became even more intense. as i learned that it is actually God incarnate in the Church, i started to dress up, not just for anyone else, but more so for Him.

they just don’t know, and no one is telling them…