The “Power Of Stillness” In The Sacred Liturgy
By JAMES MONTI In his 2007 apostolic exhortation Sacramentum Caritatis, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of what he so aptly called the “ars celebrandi, the art of proper celebration” (n. 38). As a sort of a corollary to this superb concept, I would propose that there is also an “ars servandi,” an “art of serving” in the sacred liturgy exercised by those who in various capacities assist at the altar, whether as assisting clergy or as altar boys.At the church where on Sunday afternoons I attend the Traditional Latin Mass, there is an utterly amazing team of altar boys young and old who have truly mastered the “ars servandi.” For quite a few years now, this team has had an excellent…Continue Reading