What Mass do you Attend? (Poll, not discussion)

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I am over 35. I like to attend all different types of Mass and also the liturgies of the Eastern churches in communion with Rome.

I end up the most at OF because they are most readily available and do not require me to “dress up”, but when I have more time, I enjoy the other types of services too.

I like having options. I do not really have a huge preference one way or the other, except for convenience because I try to go daily.

I do know enough Latin to be functional, but I don’t mind going occasionally to services in other languages that I don’t know very well (Spanish, Arabic, Polish etc.)
 
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My parish offers the EF on the 1st Sunday of every month, so I’ve been attending the EF for the first Sundays of each month and the OF for the rest of the weekends. I like both! They both offer spiritual benefits to those who attend, especially since they are both the unbloody re-presentation of Jesus’ sacrifice on Calvary! They can both be celebrated beautifully and reverently.

I really like the prayer the priest says before distributing Holy Communion in the EF. I think it’s, “May the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve your soul unto everlasting life. Amen.” I also like how the paten is normally placed under the communicants’ chins during the distribution of Holy Communion to catch any fallen hosts. It’s more rare to see that in the OF.

With that being said, I think both liturgies should be promoted across the world. They are both valuable in helping Catholics grow closer to our Lord. 😀
 
Thank goodness you supplied an explanation for OF and EF. lol
 
I would say it’s because Latin Masses are still few and far between, and they feel forced into attending an English Mass to meet their Sunday obligation.
 
I think the Anglican Use liturgy used by the Personal Ordinariates in the Catholic Church is also considered to be part of the Roman Rite.
 
I believe OF mass is the regular mass and EF is the Latin mass. I go to st Christopher’s in West Covina and we always had a reg. Mass
 
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“Normal?” OK then; that’s kind of subjective.
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I think you are reading too much into the word.

The first definition of normal in most dictionaries is “ usual and ordinary, what people expect". If you were to walk into “St. ______ Roman Catholic Church” for Mass, at the times listed out front or on the bulletin, which form of the Mass would you expect?

Although the nuance can be different, normal is generally a synonym of ordinary.
 
We’re supposed to open the Missal and do our job, not be passive spectators. That’s why there are side by side Latin-English Missals.
We are expected to pray the Mass.
 
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We’re supposed to open the Missal and do our job, not be passive spectators. That’s why there are side by side Latin-English Missals.
We are expected to pray the Mass.
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Personally, “just reading along” still comes across as being very passive.

But my point is - there’s actual irreverence. And then there are things that feel irreverent to one person, but not to another. Neither following along quietly nor responding out loud are inherently irreverent, they just may not be one one person or another is more comfortable with.
 
It’s not just reading along, either. It is praying the Liturgy, praying the Mass. Being fully present and fully engaged in every moment. And the more one does it the better it gets.
 
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When do you speak to others?
When outside the nave. When in the lobby or parish hall. The nave is a place for holy silence, whether the Mass is OF or TLM. Pope Francis recently reminded everyone of this. Please, help spread the word!
(But not in the nave 😁)
 
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It’s still reading along in silence. It isn’t any less “praying” than someone singing and saying the words is praying. I’m not saying it’s not reverent, I’m saying it’s not more reverent.

The point I’m making is there’s a difference between “I find this more reverent” and “this is more reverent.”

(I also feel the need to point out that it’s not uncommon around here for churches to not have anything outside of the nave - there is no lobby or parish hall, there’s the nave and there’s outside.)
 
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I’m no statistician, but I figure this might give somewhat of a good view into the entire English-speaking Catholic world. If not, it at least gives a good view into the CAF.
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I don’t know – by posting the poll in the Traditional Catholicism forum, it’s possible that the results will exaggerate the number of people who prefer the EF.
 
I wasn’t addressing reverence one way or another. I was addressing the complaint about not feeling involved when assisting at the TLM. Bottom line–there is a huge difference between “reading along,” silently or otherwise, vs. “praying.”
 
My point is - some people here feel that the NO mass is irreverent because they find the noise and singing distracting. I’m saying that it’s equally possible to find the silent focus of the EF to be distracting. It’s not an inherent thing, some people are going to find one to be easier to focus and some the other.
 
And if there’s nowhere on the parish grounds that’s comfortable for socializing, that doesn’t somehow make it thereby okay to socialize in the nave.
In fact, even if Sue and Sally are the only two people in the nave, I’d suggest it’s STILL not the appropriate place to socialize.
 
I recommend Cardinal Sarah’s book.(Please Note: This uploaded content is no longer available.)
Those who are uncomfortable with silence are uncomfortable with listening to God. God speaks in and through silence.
 
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Why is it important to you to convince me of this?

You say you don’t find the OF Mass irreverent - but you seem very determined to convince me that I should personally find it better to go to the EF mass in silence than the OF where I can sing and respond.

We are different. Why is that an issue?
 
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