Understanding the Mass

[77yrold]

Allow me to preface this with short bio. Raised Catholic, Catholic school, altar boy etc.
Left the church and recently returned after 60 years.
I think I understood the mass better as an altar boy with the Latin responses.
I am taking classes in the parish, also online Scott Hahn. Sunday missal the whole bit.
Please do not take this as my not feeling closer to our lord and prayer is a constant.
I guess had I stayed in the church and experienced the change it might be different.
Then again it might be a 78 year olds comprehension.
It could also be the singing at the mass which throws me off.
Anyway any thoughts or suggestions are appreciated.

 

[giuseppeTO]

77: Welcome back!

Not sure why you posted on this (Traditional) board or what advise you are actually asking for. But I would suggest that you can find the Mass you left, pretty much in tact, if you look for Traditional Latin Mass centers. Those would be churches that offer Mass in the Extraordinary Form which is, by and large, the Mass as codified by Pope St. Pius V in the 16th century.

 

[77yrold]

Sorry for choosing the wrong place to post. Another age challenge no doubt. I was looking for someone who might have experienced the same thing. I am where I am and have no intention of looking for a Latin mass. I probably should not have posted at all and let prayer and time take care of it.

 

[Cristiano]

Allow me to preface this with short bio. Raised Catholic, Catholic school, altar boy etc.
Left the church and recently returned after 60 years.
I think I understood the mass better as an altar boy with the Latin responses.
I am taking classes in the parish, also online Scott Hahn. Sunday missal the whole bit.
Please do not take this as my not feeling closer to our lord and prayer is a constant.
I guess had I stayed in the church and experienced the change it might be different.
Then again it might be a 78 year olds comprehension.
It could also be the singing at the mass which throws me off.
Anyway any thoughts or suggestions are appreciated.

Mass is Mass. My suggestion is to find a parish that you are comfortable with.
Singing at mass is a good thing. Singing theologically incorrect hymns and using dance hall music is a different story.

 

[littlequestion]

Sorry for choosing the wrong place to post. Another age challenge no doubt. I was looking for someone who might have experienced the same thing. I am where I am and have no intention of looking for a Latin mass. I probably should not have posted at all and let prayer and time take care of it.

Welcome, 77yrold ((hug)) You did not choose the wrong place to post and God bless you for being a witness in your own parish! If I were you, I would get hold of a regular Latin-English missal (the 1962 one is in print and becoming more common with the revival of the traditional Mass happening in more diocese)

Here is a link to find copies of the old material and within your parish I am sure there are others who also love the old tradition and might occasionally go to a traditional Latin Mass somewhere while staying for most worship where you are. I completely agree with “bloom where you are planted!” neumannpress.com (I hope Catholic Answers starts offering traditional materials in its own bookshop soon)

 

[corsair]

Hey, 77,

When I attend the NO parish I always take my Adoremus hymnal (not that the priest uses it) but I can follow any NO Mass in the country with it.(most of the time). It has the English on the right side and the latin on the left side. Not much you can do about the hymn selection. Welcome back

 

[77yrold]

Hey, 77,

When I attend the NO parish I always take my Adoremus hymnal (not that the priest uses it) but I can follow any NO Mass in the country with it.(most of the time). It has the English on the right side and the latin on the left side. Not much you can do about the hymn selection. Welcome back

Thanks
Being back is indeed exciting and rewarding