Part of Mass I Secretly Dread
A Sonnet on a Recent Sabbath
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Today, at Mass, a young priest sang the words
of consecration to the host, and then
into the chalice. As he sang, I heard
those words as if I were among the men
who first heard Jesus say them long ago.
The chant this young priest chose to sing was filled
with sweet emotion, heartfelt, and with so
much tenderness and gratitude, it thrilled
my soul in a unique and quiet way
I can’t begin to understand right now.
Each word and note rang out as bright as day,
to let us know the time had come to bow.
The time to bow and offer an “Amen,”
just like our Lord’s disciples, way back when.
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About the Author
I’m a husband and father by vocation, a writer and editor by trade, and a happily Catholic guy who writes songs about being Catholic and celebrating Our Lord, Our Lady, sacraments, saints, all the people and things that make being Catholic wonderful.
I also just enjoy rambling on about something from time to time.
There’s an outside chance you may remember me from my days as managing editor and columnist for the late, great apologetics magazine, Envoy, published by Patrick Madrid. I wrote a regular humor column for Envoy called "Rocking the Cradle Catholic."
Stop by to hear some songs and read about the experiences and discoveries behind them.
If you'd like to send me an email, please do: jamestheleast@gmail.com
