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Whenever I go to the Traditional Mass I am always amazed by the children that are part of the Traditional Latin Mass Community.
Their parents have rasied them well
Their reverence at Mass has made my heart swell with joy and my eyes water. The young boys wear suits and the girls are modestly dressed. They sing the Creed in Latin without missing a note. They sit quietly reading along with the Mass or if they are too young to read they kneel with their hands folded and eyes focused on the altar.
At the High Mass there are usually about ten altar boys. They kneel with hands folded throughout the Mass and the ones assisting the priest do so with such precision that it is a beautiful thing to watch.
To see the large Catholic families with 5-7 children is joyful. And these parents are so young and so devoted to the Church that I have no doubt that the future of the Church is in good hands. They will not be seduced by the enticements of the world. They will not fall away from the Church. They will continue the tradition that their parents have given them of putting God and His Church first in their lives.
 
I was floored by how well-behaved the kids were at the first TLM I attended. They were better behaved than me! The little boy and girl who were sitting in front of me seemed to take the Mass very seriously.
 
Agreed. The children are very well behaved and appear to have a great respect and love for the Mass and the Eucharist. Their parents certainly are an inspiration.
 
To see all of these young children praying the rosary before Mass is so inspirational.
And I truly I love the tradtions that are still celebrated at the Traditional Mass. On the first Sunday of May when the children have a procession to lay flowers at the statue of Mary and the Christ the King procession outside the Church bring back a lot of memories. These " trad kids’ will be able to pass that on to their children.
 
Since when can baby goats be traditional Catholics? 😉

I really do not like the term “kids” when it is used to refer to human children. The term makes me think of either a goat chewing a tin can, or a bunch of spoiled brats misbehaving.
 
Our_Refuge said:
Whenever I go to the Traditional Mass I am always amazed by the children that are part of the Traditional Latin Mass Community.
Their parents have rasied them well
Their reverence at Mass has made my heart swell with joy and my eyes water. The young boys wear suits and the girls are modestly dressed. They sing the Creed in Latin without missing a note. They sit quietly reading along with the Mass or if they are too young to read they kneel with their hands folded and eyes focused on the altar.
At the High Mass there are usually about ten altar boys. They kneel with hands folded throughout the Mass and the ones assisting the priest do so with such precision that it is a beautiful thing to watch.
To see the large Catholic families with 5-7 children is joyful. And these parents are so young and so devoted to the Church that I have no doubt that the future of the Church is in good hands. They will not be seduced by the enticements of the world. They will not fall away from the Church. They will continue the tradition that their parents have given them of putting God and His Church first in their lives.
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I notice the same thing when I am privileged to attend the TLM. What great joy it gives me to see such well-behaved and attentive children. I agree; The future of the Church is in good hands.
 
I just wish there were more of them. Sadly, the kids all go to the Novus Ordo Mass before ours, and then run around screaming and shouting in the interlude, and have even continued whilst the TLM was starting. :mad:
 
And so much for the pop pyschology that says that we cannot “expect” small children to be attentive and stationary at Mass, or constantly playing with toys and juiceboxes.:eek:
 
I really do not like the term “kids” when it is used to refer to human children. The term makes me think of either a goat chewing a tin can, or a bunch of spoiled brats misbehaving.

It’s probably related to the German word “kind” for “child” (as in “kindergarten”), I should guess.
 
Chatter163 said:
And so much for the pop pyschology that says that we cannot “expect” small children to be attentive and stationary at Mass, or constantly playing with toys and juiceboxes.:eek:
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Funny how that gets turned on its head when parents simply expect that their children will behave and there are consequences when they do not.
 
bpbasilphx said:
I really do not like the term “kids” when it is used to refer to human children. The term makes me think of either a goat chewing a tin can, or a bunch of spoiled brats misbehaving.

It’s probably related to the German word “kind” for “child” (as in “kindergarten”), I should guess.
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Actually it comes from around 1150-1200, from the Middle English kide, from the Old Norse kith, meaning relation.
 
My boys don’t behave all that well during the TLM. The 4yo can just about behave during Mass without wriggling too much, but the 18 month old is currently at a screeching stage. If I sit down or stand still holding him, he screeches until I take him outside. Which I do. He likes going outside and he screeches when I go back inside. So, we miss most of Mass.

I suppose we don’t fit your model of a good, holy Traddie family.

But, you know what? The next time a small child annoys you at Mass, think of this:

That child has presumably been baptised. And, if they haven’t reached the age of reason, they haven’t committed a sin. Which means they’re a saint. Now, compare the state of that child’s soul to your own, and contemplate just how long you’ll be spending in purgatory. And offer up your annoyance in reparation for your sins.

😉
 
HOPEFUL_IN_UK said:
My boys don’t behave all that well during the TLM. The 4yo can just about behave during Mass without wriggling too much, but the 18 month old is currently at a screeching stage. If I sit down or stand still holding him, he screeches until I take him outside. Which I do. He likes going outside and he screeches when I go back inside. So, we miss most of Mass.

I suppose we don’t fit your model of a good, holy Traddie family.

But, you know what? The next time a small child annoys you at Mass, think of this:

That child has presumably been baptised. And, if they haven’t reached the age of reason, they haven’t committed a sin. Which means they’re a saint. Now, compare the state of that child’s soul to your own, and contemplate just how long you’ll be spending in purgatory. And offer up your annoyance in reparation for your sins.

😉
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And this is how innocent comments get mis-interpreted and become an unnecessary debate.

I don’t believe anybody here said anything about being annoyed. I believe we were all speaking about children who are preschool age and up. By then, most children will understand they are expected to sit and behave… Under that age, it’s unrealistic to expect children not to be squirmy or cry.
 
sneakers said:
And this is how innocent comments get mis-interpreted and become an unnecessary debate.

I don’t believe anybody here said anything about being annoyed. I believe we were all speaking about children who are preschool age and up. By then, most children will understand they are expected to sit and behave… Under that age, it’s unrealistic to expect children not to be squirmy or cry.
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And some children have issues even if their parents try to raise them well.
 
Our_Refuge said:
Whenever I go to the Traditional Mass I am always amazed by the children that are part of the Traditional Latin Mass Community.
Their parents have rasied them well
Their reverence at Mass has made my heart swell with joy and my eyes water. The young boys wear suits and the girls are modestly dressed. They sing the Creed in Latin without missing a note. They sit quietly reading along with the Mass or if they are too young to read they kneel with their hands folded and eyes focused on the altar.
At the High Mass there are usually about ten altar boys. They kneel with hands folded throughout the Mass and the ones assisting the priest do so with such precision that it is a beautiful thing to watch.
To see the large Catholic families with 5-7 children is joyful. And these parents are so young and so devoted to the Church that I have no doubt that the future of the Church is in good hands. They will not be seduced by the enticements of the world. They will not fall away from the Church. They will continue the tradition that their parents have given them of putting God and His Church first in their lives.
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I remember seeing children like that the few times I attended TLM’s in the late 1970s. Traditionally-raised children are a blessing to their parents and to society, no matter what religion they are.

In Orthodox Judaism our children also dress very modestly; girls wear long skirts, long sleeves, no sheer fabrics, and boys are similarly covered up. Jewish modesty rules also forbid casual dating and boys/girls being alone together without a chaperone.

As my son likes to say, If all the world followed the traditional versions of their religions, and did not bother anyone, the entire world would be a beautiful place!
 
Our_Refuge said:
Whenever I go to the Traditional Mass I am always amazed by the children that are part of the Traditional Latin Mass Community.
Their parents have rasied them well
Their reverence at Mass has made my heart swell with joy and my eyes water. The young boys wear suits and the girls are modestly dressed. They sing the Creed in Latin without missing a note. They sit quietly reading along with the Mass or if they are too young to read they kneel with their hands folded and eyes focused on the altar.
At the High Mass there are usually about ten altar boys. They kneel with hands folded throughout the Mass and the ones assisting the priest do so with such precision that it is a beautiful thing to watch.
To see the large Catholic families with 5-7 children is joyful. And these parents are so young and so devoted to the Church that I have no doubt that the future of the Church is in good hands. They will not be seduced by the enticements of the world. They will not fall away from the Church. They will continue the tradition that their parents have given them of putting God and His Church first in their lives.
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Some of the kids at my Mass can be a bit rambunctious. Better to hear little kids crying as opposed to Europe where you don’t see many babies 😦

Thus Spoke Zarathustra;)
 
Our_Refuge said:
Whenever I go to the Traditional Mass I am always amazed by the children that are part of the Traditional Latin Mass Community.
Their parents have rasied them well
Their reverence at Mass has made my heart swell with joy and my eyes water. The young boys wear suits and the girls are modestly dressed. They sing the Creed in Latin without missing a note. They sit quietly reading along with the Mass or if they are too young to read they kneel with their hands folded and eyes focused on the altar.
At the High Mass there are usually about ten altar boys. They kneel with hands folded throughout the Mass and the ones assisting the priest do so with such precision that it is a beautiful thing to watch.
To see the large Catholic families with 5-7 children is joyful. And these parents are so young and so devoted to the Church that I have no doubt that the future of the Church is in good hands. They will not be seduced by the enticements of the world. They will not fall away from the Church. They will continue the tradition that their parents have given them of putting God and His Church first in their lives.
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This sounds like our parish - TLM AND NO Mass! I am also so very impressed with the children who belong to more Traditional families. You don’t see a Cheerio in site, and if baby gets fussy, they are not that way for long. I don’t know what the difference is, but it is absolutely noticible.

These children are in fact an inspiration and a hope for our future.

~Liza
 
We do not have a TLM at our parish but my children are 3.5 and 5 years old and they are expected to sit through Mass. After coaching little league baseball and teaching CDD, I have come to the conclusion that there are a lot of children and not so many parents. Most people that have birthed children spend very little time on them and seem very self absorb. I do not think a lot of people understand the roll of parenthood. People who are more traditionally based seem to understand this and in turn raise better children. This is one clue to me that liberalism in church and society is not always a good thing. Most liberal thinking people I know blame others for the faults of their children and never fix the problems at hand. If I go to a parent teacher conference and there is a problem then I address it with my child and I do not blame the teacher first. This is likely a more traditional view on child rearing. 🤷
 
sneakers said:
And this is how innocent comments get mis-interpreted and become an unnecessary debate.

I don’t believe anybody here said anything about being annoyed. I believe we were all speaking about children who are preschool age and up. By then, most children will understand they are expected to sit and behave… Under that age, it’s unrealistic to expect children not to be squirmy or cry.
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No, the OP mentioned children too young to read (therefor preschool) who sit with hands folded and eyes focused on the altar.
 
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