I am a 21 year old Male. Not catholic. I really enjoyed it and it felt like the first genuine church I've been to in a long time. I felt closer to Jesus than I ever have
I went to my first mass today
Ayden Green
Levi Moore
I'm also a 21 Male who contemplated going to mass today for the first time. But I got very drunk last night and slept in. I have thrown away all my alcohol just an hour ago from the disgust with myself.
Please pray for me my brother.
Also what kind of mass and church? What was your favourite part about it? Did you talk with the father?
Cooper Rivera
Now try Orthodox liturgy
Hudson Jenkins
Ill pray for you brother, I was hesitating myself before I decided to just go. It was a tiny church in a small town, I think it was the new mass, I'm pretty ignorant of catholic stuff so I don't really know. They took communion by hand or tongue. I shook the fathers hand on the way out and he said he hopes to see me again.
Zachary Smith
There's no orthodox church where I live
Nolan Morales
Is it an older church with mostly old people? Did you go with people or by yourself? Did it feel like the holy spirit was trying to enter you during the mass? How much of the mass was singing?
Brayden James
Nice one, I also begun going back to church at the end of last year (mind you, I did catechism back in a day, back had not gone to church in over a decade). I also felt unsure at first and was timid initially, but I kept going daily because I was in a really bad place and had the time, started to get to know people there, participating with the liturgy with readings and stuff, singing, community parties, and I can say for sure its about the best thing I have going in my life right now.
A good pastor always takes good care of its sheep, and that's a good sign that he noticed and welcomed you. Being well received and feeling like part of the community is a unique feeling that's very rare nowadays, that alone is good reason enough.
Henry Martinez
A lot of old people, a few young families. I think there were a few others my age. Some were singing, some not. The priest went over church etiquette so I guess they've been having issues with people not being very reverent.
Grayson Roberts
Most of the masses they do are in spanish, and I have work most days, so I think I'll have to stick with one mass a week until I can do rcia. I was in a really dark place as well but as of this morning I feel great
Xavier Reyes
Well are you in a spanish speaking country, or actually Spain?
What is that?
oh and btw, I just checked out this page to find something, and it could be very relevant to you.
personalcreations.com
Charles Ward
Most likely New Rite which is fine it is all valid. Keep going and talk to the priest it is good practice to go up with your arms folded during communion as well so that the Priest May bless you.
It is a good practice to go for a month or two and pray building up your prayer life before jumping in. When you first start going the Lord will bless you with Condolences and then slowly roll them back. Many who have been away from the faith and returned can attest to this. The more Holy you become the harder the Devil works to make you fall.
Bentley Lewis
God bless you user. Now prepare yourself for the spiritual battle.
Feeling good is great but you need to be wary because the Devil will use the high you are in to bring you back down. Trust in the grace of God even when it gets dark.
Trust your life in Jesus’ hands. He will not let you fall. Learn the Hail Mary and pray to her to deliver your prayers to Jesus and his most Sacred Heart.
Nathaniel Parker
Now go to the Tridentine Mass, preferably in its Solemn form. Many of my friends have converted because or its sheer beauty.
Josiah Wright
I'm in Texas but there is a very large Mexican population here
Jack Robinson
How can I find a church that does that? I kind of live in the middle of nowhere, texas
Jaxon Ross
Do what >>818237 said but DO NOT consider it a requirement. Although I agree with him you need to take it one step at a time there is a habit with Trad Catholics and it is a good thing spreading what they know but they start throwing everything we have at potential new converts and it can be overwhelming and confusing.
If a Trinidintine mass is near by go and experience the pinnacle of our faith but don’t consider it a requirement for weekly worship. Again speak to the priest about your interest.
Michael Barnes
God bless OP!!! I am proud of you.
Praying for you brother. I hope you'll make it next week.
Charles Clark
Here are some more sites that can help you:
latinmassdir.org
ecclesiadei.org
latinliturgy.com
Jackson Brown
It looks like there's one an hour away from me, I may check it out when I get the time but I am usually busy with work and stuff
Thank you!
Thanks for the sites
Easton King
I just want to post a version of OP's image with a higher resolution since I really liked it. I felt uplifted seeing it (although I didn't notice what was going on in the background when I first saw it, lol)
Jaxson Parker
It's perhaps good to get used to the Novus Ordo (new mass) before entering the latin mass. I would definitely seek out a traditional latin mass in a few months though, you'll be blowed away by how much more reverent and glorious it is. The NO is a clownshow by comparison. Glad you showed up user! I got confirmed this year so I hope you can experience the same joy. Don't be shy to attending your local RCIA, hopefully it isn't shit.
Brandon Gray
I am just going to confirm right now that NO and Latin mass are both valid forms of mass. Again it can be confusing for those first entering the Church.
But yes every Catholic should experience the Trinidintine Mass. But you are in no way obligated to go to one. Any Rite as long as it is in Communion with Rome even if just barely like the Spirit of Vatican 2 Norvus Ordo Churches will fulfill a Sunday Mass Obligations.
I actually just transferred to the Church down town specifically because the priest holds a weekly Latin Mass during the week and so holds a Norvus Ordo on Sunday as it was intended to be held by the Vatican 2 Council without all the theatrics and Protestant stuff. And I literally have a Catholic Church 100 yards from my house but they are full Spirit of V2.
tl;dr Norvus Ordo is valid and go to several different parishes before settling on one. Also don’t stretch yourself thin because spiritual burnout is a thing.
Jackson Reed
Why?
Sebastian Thompson
Post Vatican 2 churches committed a few errors. On our grounds of validity they are still valid and achieve the bare minimum spiritually. However as you progress further in spiritual growth you may want to consider finding a more traditionalist Church that will help you grow closer to God. After a few years bouncing around different Catholic Churches in my area it became very clear how different they could be.
Jacob Kelly
Not to hijack OP's thread, but I'm not a Catholic, though am considering it. Never been to a Mass though, and wondering if I should start with a standard N.O. mass like suggested, or just go straight to the FSSP one in my area.
Any good primers on Mass for prospective Catholics?
Elijah Rogers
Go to the FSSP, with the Novus Ordo you generally don't know what you're getting. Prepare for a lot of kneeling–just follow along with what everyone does at Mass. Make sure not to receive the Eucharist, though.
Jayden Miller
Understood, thanks. I've still got a good bit of research to do to fully understand what I'm actually taking part in, but I have to start somewhere.
Brayden Sanders
You mean latin mass?
Ryan Watson
No he meant Eastern Catholic.
Carter Cruz
Jesus Christ, no, don't do this. If you can't take communion just don't go up to the altar. What the winnie the pooh is wrong with Novus Ordites? Why is everything they do just a second-rate copy of Anglicanism?
Dominic Clark
Oh relax I had a brain fart to when I was in elementary. Next time don’t use the Lord’s name in vain to call me out as well.
Easton Diaz
God bless OP ^^
Well, I think before you even go to Mass (still go! You get many graces!), you should try to talk to the priest there and get familiarized with everything first. See it so you can have RCIA catechesis education and you're familiarized with all the tenets and parts of the faith in belief and in practice :)
Jose Williams
Cool, I think I'll give that a shot.
Noah Anderson
Did you really just blaspheme while calling out another person for not following a non-infalliable tradition of men?
James Parker
No.
Matthew Long
it's not blasphemy
to blaspheme – from the greek 'blasphemos' – means to slander someone, giving a false report of them in a public setting such as a court of law, or bearing a false witness against them in the court of public opinion
(you may recall that God detests this sin so much, he commands against it in the tablets of stone given to moses)
but no, what he did was much worse, for by invoking the name of The Very Creator and Lord God merely to express his exasperation, he has dared to sully that most precious revelation of this Almighty and Consuming Fire; a name given to us by the King of Kings and Lord of Lords so that man might come to know this great God - so condescending and humble as to add to Himself a human nature - and taken it in vain
this is another sin which this same Lord commanded against, when revealing The Law to moses – and while it is true that all sin is ultimately committed against the Law-Maker, Who upholds the all that exists by His hand; there are degrees of evil that rebellious man can commit upon fellow man that pale by infinite comparison when despoiling that which is God's Name Above All Names
this casual demonstration of such a low view of God is horrendous, not only for the fact such an act of profanity is a crime against The Eternal - and thus merits Eternal Death - but that he knows so little of The Lord as to not hold this name a treasure beyond understanding, concerns me as to his fate when he meets this same Jesus Christ, for it is appointed once for man to die, and then the Judgement
Jayden Smith
Why do Internet Catholics love speaking in cringy purple prose?
Colton Myers
Why do protestants love making non-arguments?
Mason Bell
Oof, struck a nerve I see. I'm sorry, but it's true, anyone who reads your masturbatory purple prose cannot help but cringe. You midwits are not helping to win converts with this behaviour.
Ayden Watson
Nice projection, but im not even that user. If I were that user, I'd make sure to use less big words so your prot brain can understand better. I'll pray that you continue your education.
Colton Gray
Oof. Classic midwit.
Samuel White
Classic bible-idolater
Luke Martinez
i am that user, and the initial post which started a discussion of taking the Lord's name in vain began with our friend here saying 'Jesus Christ' in exasperation at some advice to user attending Mass – it seemed he didn't like the advice to cross one's arms to receive a blessing rather than the host, and preferred the attendee to stay in their pew
from that i assumed he was Roman Catholic, and i inferred from his remark that i was an 'Internet Catholic' that he felt he was a real one
now he seems to be pretending to be a protestant in order to trol you
Kevin Ross
ill be looking for a church in dallas when university starts up
Brayden Ross
Ayyyyy what part of Dallas, lad?