Br. Cornelius Avaritt, O.P., on the Perfect Mass

"Going to Mass can be challenging. We know why we have to go, but - more often than not - we are quick to lose sight of the reasons for attending Mass because of what may occur during the liturgy.

"How many times have you come out of Mass and heard someone say, 'Father's homily was way too long!' ... 'If the choir sings that hymn one more time!' ... 'What was the decorating committee thinking when they put that banner up?' You name it, and you can find many reasons to complain about your parish liturgy. In doing so, you might blame one or more of these external factors for not giving you the experience you were intending to have."

In a recent commentary, Brother Cornelius Avaritt, O.P., reflected on how going to Mass can be challenging if we get caught up in external factors and on how the Mass is perfect already because of "the divine sacrifice that occurs within it."

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Dominicana: The Perfect Mass (30 OCT 19)