How we can receive more from the Mass - 1 (being prepared)
In this series of short reflections, we will explore how we can get more from the Mass that we celebrate each Sunday. We won’t go through the Mass in a strict order, but today we will look at the beginning. And the beginning……is before we even leave our homes and head for church. If we think of football supporters (please stay with me here), they don’t suddenly start thinking of the match when they take their seats in the stadium; they have been thinking about it all week. They will most likely have been reading about the team, checking up on injuries, interviews given by the manager, etc. They may have thought about the tactics for them to win. The day of the match will be a conscious buildup of anticipation – this is not just another day of the week. They will greet their fellow supporters, they will sing their songs, they will ‘kick every ball’ even though they are not on the pitch. And their emotions will be heightened as the dram...