During the Latin Mass you had the missal if you wanted to follow it in English. It was almost mystical. It gave you an awareness of heaven, of the awesome humility of God who manifests Himself in the guise of bread and wine. The love that He had for us, His desire to remain with us is simply awesome. You could concentrate on that love, because you weren’t distracted by your own language. You could go anywhere in the world and you always knew what was going on. It was contemplative because as the Mass was going on you could close your eyes and visualize what really happened. You could feel it. You could look to the east and realize that God had come and was really present. The way it is today with the priest facing the people, its something between the people and the priest. Too often it’s just some kind of get-together and Jesus is all but forgotten. (Mother Angelica’s thoughts on the TLM) ………………………….
For the first time in its 26 year history, Mother Angelica’s Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) will be broadcasting a live Solemn High Mass at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama on September 14, 2007 at 8:00AM EST. (Read Details)
Hallowedground 
how wonderful…
I still what will happen to the institution when she passes. Can you believe I lived 20 minutes from EWTN and never visited? I was in my pentecostal stage. Blech.
I think when she passes, I might become more “charas-nuttical”. God I hope not.
The Shrine in Hanceville seems very nice.
I watched that High Mass with my children, and had the sense that we were witnessing history in the making. It was breathtakingly beautiful, and I’m so pleased that Mother Angelica, the cause of it all, who has recently been ill, was there to enjoy it!
I liked when the Camera panned to Mother during the Mass. During the Alleliua chant she closed her eyes and looked very peaceful.
Dear Mother Angelica and Community, I’m Leticia Davis and I went to visit you with my Husband; I have a Sister that came
from France and She and my other sister Tersita want to visit you all and the Basilic, can you please let us know of a place close by for us to stay. We will be very grateful.
Love & Prayers
Leticia D. Maus
Leticia, I think you left a message in the wrong place.