We went to the Vigil Mass tonight. It was wonderful - there was no music! Usually music, especially if it's a song I love, will up the "cry factor." I was speaking to the parish secretary later and she said we were supposed to have music, she saw the cantor choosing music for Mass a few days ago but then she was a no show. So Laura - your prayers worked!
The readings were about the indissolubility of marriage, which is of course, an image of Jesus and His Bride, the Church. It reminded me of a program on EWTN about the Sistine Chapel. The host explained the meaning behind a painting of Eve stepping out of the side of Adam. She said that Eve was born out of Adam's side just as Holy Mother Church was born of the wound in Christ's side.
I thought about the soldier who pierced Christ's side. I thought about the blood and water gushing forth. I thought of the covenant Jesus has with the Church. I thought about that wound. I wanted to kiss that wound. Is that strange or wrong? But mostly I wanted to thank Jesus for my faith.
