We tend to rush through the Sacred Mysteries, forgetting the silence meant to gather the broken pieces of our lives before God.
True stillness prepares the soul for mercy.
A Catholic news organization reports on the importance of stillness in Mass, with a priest striving for punctilio in keeping all the rubrics in place while saying Mass.
In talking to a pious young priest... I asked about the length of the pause he observes before beginning the Penitential Rite.
The author was curious to know why the priest doesn’t stretch out the pause, allowing more time to call to mind sins as Mother Church enjoins.
Author’s summary: Rediscovering stillness in Mass.