tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509877086102404608.post511670593131033178..comments2019-11-19T15:47:40.208-08:00Comments on Wilmington Traditional Latin Mass: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509877086102404608.post-65971810224360296132010-07-25T16:17:59.920-07:002010-07-25T16:17:59.920-07:00I know this is a very old post, but we just got in...I know this is a very old post, but we just got in town, and went to Mass at the local parish, Infant of Prague. That seems to be where all the Marines are. The majority seemede to be military, and the church was full. This was the noon Mass. There are three more English Masses-one on Saturday evenings-and one Spanish Mass Sunday afternoons. I don't know how full those Masses are, but if it is like the parishes we have been at before, it was just as full as the noon Mass. I don't know why they don't go to the base chapel...chapels at most bases we've been at have been pretty well attended. Just wanted to say that there's many Catholic Marines here that still attend Mass (and many had new babies!)Davidanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509877086102404608.post-7678111513250964072009-12-12T14:15:29.066-08:002009-12-12T14:15:29.066-08:00The number of active duty personnel should be thro...<i>The number of active duty personnel should be through the roof.</i><br />I attended the Novus Ordo at the base chapel the last time I was in Lejeune and didn't notice too many active duty personnel at that Mass either--the crowd looked to be mostly civilians and retired military. Perhaps the problem is that, sadly, too few Catholic Marines practice their faith or go to Mass at all (?) <br /><br />I'm VERY pleased to learn that the traditional Mass is being offered at Camp Lejeune and will be praying for its success.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509877086102404608.post-58539123853973520362009-12-01T18:37:13.623-08:002009-12-01T18:37:13.623-08:00Vir, as our beloved Fr. P would say, understanding...Vir, as our beloved Fr. P would say, understanding the Latin/the TLM is not necessary; just allow oneself to enter into the ageless mystery and beauty of worshipping Our Lord in the Mass, and let the understanding come later. (He would say it more clearly!) As to learning Latin, that is why there are Latin-English missals and Latin-Spanish missals and Latin-French missals--even the red paper ones, which are excellent for starters (they even tell you where to kneel and stand and so on)! If kids can do it, surely MARINES can do it? <br /><br />You could point out that when you first entered the Corps, you learned many things by following an example/doing, and the understanding followed. You did it because you believed it would make you a Marine, a baseline-solid Marine on the way to becoming an exemplary Marine. The TLM is like that as well: we come as Catholics wanting to be better, more faithful Catholics, even if we don't understand; and the Mass shapes us and changes us, even more deeply and truly than military discipline shapes military personnel. <br /><br />Respectfully,<br />A daughter of an Army vet, niece of Army Air Corps and Navy vets (all WWII), daughter-in-law of a career Airman, cousin to Marines and Navy men <br /><br />Semper fi, double semper fi to our Catholic Marines!Patricia Ceciliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865276033931235166noreply@blogger.com