why am up at 5:20am on this president's day holiday? i'm getting ready to go to tahoe, that's why! i'm heading up there with my brother and his buddies, and i figured while i wait i'd make good use of my time by blogging about my experience at mass yesterday.
i've been going to a new parish since we've moved to hayward, and i must say that it's the first church i've been to since interfaith where i've felt inspired, moved, and enlightened each time i attend mass. after we celebrated epiphany, my church decided to embark on this 6-week series of talks about different parts of the mass. at each service, the priest would "highlight" one part of the mass to explain and describe to the congregation. it's so informative that lately i've been taking notes during the homilys! (by the way, what's the plural spelling of "homily?")
yesterday, the priest spoke about the importance of the sign of peace and it's history. he said that during the sign of peace, we are encouraged to reach out and touch the people around us. the importance of human physical touch is so important and an act of love. this extends to more than just those few moments before the consecration. he asked and challenged us to reach across the aisles in our daily life -- to touch those around us who are the outsiders in our society.
it was a beautiful thing seeing the congregation get out of those pews during the sign of peace. i hope to try and do the same.
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snow, here we come!
2 comments:
i love that you found that church, dianne. i have yet to find a church that can move and inspire me as much as interfaith has. i miss it so much.
i remember when a priest at my church started doing that during his homilys (is the the fo real spelling?). i thought it was pretty coo. peas be with u.
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