Bishop Tobin on Tradition and Emotion in the Religious Experience

"Upon hearing or reading the words, Dominus vobiscum, Catholics of a mature age, and increasingly today, lots of younger folks, will instinctively respond with, Et cum spiritu tuo. 'The Lord be with you . . . And with your spirit.' These words of greeting from the traditional Latin Mass have become second nature to many Catholics. And I use them to introduce my thoughts about the lasting impact of tradition and emotion in the religious experience."

In a recent commentary, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, of the Diocese of Providence (RI), reflected on the enduring quality of Catholic traditions and how they they "engage the entire human being in the encounter with and worship of Almighty God.".

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The Imitation of Christ: Dominus Vobiscum (2 FEB 93)