Who needs the Mass? ...

Once when St Teresa of Avila was overwhelmed

with God's Goodness she  asked Our Lord,

"How can I thank You?" He replied, "Attend one Mass."

“Ultimately, those love the Mass

who recognize their need of the Mass...

Who needs the Mass?

Those need the Mass who know how to love.  

These are the people who have a big heart, because they have

rid themselves of the shackles of self-interest, have lost

the fear of suffering for others, and have taken upon themselves

the pain of others, sharing their burdens.

Those need the Mass who are painfully aware

that they do not know how to love. 

This category includes those who are distressed by their coldness, 

their self-centeredness, their repugnance toward 

having to deal with other people’s problems.

Those who desperately want a heart of flesh and recognize 

all too well that they are never going to get one on their own.”

Fr Edward Maristany

Loving the Mass