Sacredness in Mass

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How can we influence our parishes to embrace more sacredness and solemnity on our masses and liturgies?
 
That’d be way too radical - to happen.
It could - but it’d be tough.

I see the church today as - well - not pandering…but not making waves to upset anyone.
Esp. right now - as I type this.
 
I always find the notions of “solemnity” and “sacredness” as discussed here are really matters of personal taste. I’m willing to venture many parishes already meet these in actuality and just satisfy the individual’s preferences or style.
 
Cor_ad_Cor said:
I always find the notions of “solemnity” and “sacredness” as discussed here are really matters of personal taste. I’m willing to venture many parishes already meet these in actuality and just satisfy the individual’s preferences or style.
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You win the internet today! 🙂
 
For starters. The sanctuaries at the parishes out here where I am are never silent. People talk and catch up in the sanctuary while many of us try to pray and meditate before and after mass. All. The. Time.
 
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If the priest were to begin to offer a Mass in the Extraordinary Form, it’s likely his Ordinary Form Masses would gradually become more reverent as well.
 
You can’t make the Mass more sacred, it’s sacred regardless.

Having more reverence is a different thing and that will vary according to the priest and people in attendance.

They’re the one’s who make the Mass more reverent and it has to do with what comes from their hearts, not the format in of itself.

Jim
 
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JimR-OCDS said:
You can’t make the Mass more sacred, it’s sacred regardless.

Having more reverence is a different thing and that will vary according to the priest and people in attendance.

They’re the one’s who make the Mass more reverent and it has to do with what comes from their hearts, not the format in of itself.

Jim
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Can you just repeat this to everyone about once an hour every day until it sinks in?
 
Mine does Norvus Ordo and it’s just fine and Sacred and solemn
 
I think what we are talking about is our sense of the sacred which has been diminished and I don’t think the form of the Mass has much to do with it. Rather, it is our entire culture and lifestyle. We do not cultivate the sense. We do not have much reverence for anything or anyone any more.
 
I’m with you on that. It’s difficult for me to pray and reflect or pray my penance prayers when people all around me are talking in the pews before Mass. I know others can block it out and concentrate but I can’t.
 
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