October 2, 2011 – Catechism 1066-1070

There are so many people that go to Mass on Sunday and just “get through it” so that they feel they have met their obligation. Mass is the ultimate moment of our worship, the event where Heaven comes to Earth, where we share in Christ Sacrifice, where we join with Him in Worshipping the Father. There is not a greater event happening anywhere on Earth than a Sunday morning Catholic Mass. Yet it is gone to and merely sat through without any sense that what is going on is so special. At one time I think I was almost convinced that the lively music or a short homily were the keys to making the Mass better, but I could not be further from the Truth. What makes the Mass better is a better understanding of what is happening, why things are being done in a certain way and a humble respect for what is taking place. Realizing what is happening and accepting it and being in ah is the first step to making your Mass experience more enjoyable. Music can be a distraction and if you are hoping for a short homily you are not there to grow and you are going to get anything out of it. God is coming among us in a real and physical way and offering to become a physical part of us and asking that we accept Him in our lives and be changed. Let’s start looking at Mass as it is and not as what we wish it would be for our convenience.