Not comfortable with the new Church; is my Confession valid?

[nanastearns]

last june (07) i went to cnfession and returned to mass after many many years (25-30) ??? my memory for time serves me poorly. I FELT COMFORTABLE WITH THE OLD LATIN MASS AND TRADITIONS BACK IN THE EARLY STAGES WHEN THE MASS WAS CHANGED TO THE PRESENT FORM I STARTED TO ATTEND LESS AND LESS. ONCE MY CHILDREN RECEIVED THEIR CONFORMATION, I HARDLY EVER WENT. THEN I STOPPED ALTOGETHER, ONE MAIN REASON I WORKED EVERY WEEKEND AS A NURSE. IT HAS BEEN A YEAR NOW AND I GO TO DIFFERENT CHURCHES (CATHOLIC) TO FIND A PARISH THAT I FEEL AT HOME. I CAN HONESTLY SAY, I DO NOT FEEL LIKE I AM IN A CATHOLIC CHURCH THE MASS TO ME IS SO PROTESTANT IN ITS CONTEXT. IT (THE MASS) HAS A NOISY CARNIVAL ATMOSPHERE I HAVE FOUND A TRIDENTINE CATHOLIC MASS 20 MILES FROM MY HOME AND I STARTED TO ATTEND ABOUT 2 MOS. AGO. OH MY, WHAT JOY IT IS TO GO THERE. THE LADIES WEAR HEADCOVERINGS, NO SLEEVELESS GARMENTS, NO SLACKS, SKIRTS AND DRESSES BELOW THE KNEE. ONLY. MEN, NO T-SHIRTS JEANS. AND THE SWEET SOUND OF SILENCE BEFORE THE START OF MASS ONE CAN SIT AND PRAY AND WORSHIP GOD WITHOUT DISTRACTIONS MY QUESTION IS : DOES MY CONFESSION OF 3 MONTHS AGO IN THE NEW MASS STILL VALID FOR THE TIDENTINE MASS?

 

[Fr.Vincent_Serpa]

Hi,

Yes, of course, your Confession is valid. It is fine that you have found a liturgy that you like. But it is even more important to recognize what is essential about the Mass. When you attend ANY Catholic Mass you visit Calvary and you receive the Body and Bood of Jesus. His passion is equally present.

The Mass–every Mass is all about His passion. I encourage you to reflect on His passion every day and give thanks for each of His sufferings. This will help you to delve more deeply into what the Mass is.

Fr. VIncent Serpa, O.P.