Today was a day to enjoy! Wasn't it a breeze to wake up this morning? We used the opportunity to meet my daughter in time for Latin mass in the city. The girls loved wearing mantillas and chanting Latin hymns. The boys were unimpressed, until communion at the altar rail. Very cool, they all agreed. I love the sights and sounds of the high mass; the incense that carries our thoughts and prayers heavenward, the music of angels cascading from the choir loft, and the reverence....oh, the reverence which prostrates our souls before the Lord. It is the way we should always come before Him. While I was marveling at the statues and artwork adorning the tabernacle, my son was taken in by the sign forbidding blue jeans at mass. Funny what will catch your attention. We were all constantly thumbing through the missal to find our place throughout the liturgy, but the Signum Crucis, Gloria, Pater Noster, and Agnus Dei reminded us that it is all familiar if we focus. Thank you,
Latina Christiana for helping us focus! We have attended a Tridentine Mass or two in Baltimore, but the prayers were spoken with such momentum that we could not keep up. The beautiful intonation of the high mass this morning was calming and awe inspiring. We left with a lilt in our walk and in our souls. After mass we took a short drive to dear daughters apartment, to whip up a hearty brunch of eggs, biscuits, tea and fruit. Lovely!
They have a lovely place complete with eclectic art in the living area, a diverse library in the front room, and a scrumptious assortment of Earl Grey in the pantry, but NO Coffee Pot!
I had to make a quick stop for a Mocha Latte, since English Breakfast Blend and Vanilla Chai aren't my cup of joe. Everyone took a moment to change into more comfortable clothes, then we spent the morning laughing, dining and drawing. There were a couple of feisty chess games in between.
It was sooooo relaxing. Amazingly, our sweet 16 sports enthusiast didn't freak out that her sister doesn't subscribe to cable TV even though it is football season! She just watched the play by play description on the Internet as we enjoyed the afternoon. It was a pleasant get together, but everyonel missed our other daughter who spent her weekend all alone in the dorm, studying.....
NOT! She was actually with a campus group eating junk food while watching the ballgame. Today she joined the college ministry from our local church for dinner.. I don't suppose she missed us nearly as much as we missed her. Overall, it was a beautiful day. Time to get back home, BBQ some pork chops, and see how the Ravens fared against whoever they played. Good night, ya'll.
