Mar 30 2008
What Makes the Extraordinary Form Mass Unpalatable to Me
While I do not mind the Extraordinary Form of the Mass, I do recognize the validity and necessity of it. What makes it unpalatable to me are the people, not all, that go to it. An example if this happened today.
I decided to go down to my parish for the social after the 9:30 Mass. Big mistake.
The 9:30 Mass is an Extraordinary Form Mass and I made the mistake of mentioning that I go to the OF Mass on Saturday. Well that got them started on how the Ordinary Form Mass is Protestant and so on and so on and so on. I tried to point out their fallacy, but to no avail. Finally I had left because of their bigotry.
I have also heard this faction call the Cardinal corrupt and other things.
For me, this speech is divisive. I would love to attend more Extraordinary Form Masses, but this continues to turn me off.
It has also cast doubt on whether I want to continue being a member at the parish.
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