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Raised in the Fear and Love of God: Why the Traditional Mass Is Good for Children (Part 2)

Tradition and Sanity

The venerable Roman rite of Mass is totally focused on the sanctuary, the altar, the sacrifice, the heavenly banquet, the Bread of Angels. It is orderly, disciplined hard work: there is formality, harmony of gesture and words, prayerful concentration. The traditional liturgy gives us both consolation and correction. There is a gritty realism to the old readings and prayers that acts as a tonic, or like a splash of cold water that wakes us up. They were not written by people with the prejudices, preferences, and blind spots of the modern age, so they pull us out of our comfort zone and challenge us to go deeper in our spiritual life. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.traditionsanity.com/subscribe