Hvordan kan man best delta i messen?
For et par dager siden skrev jeg om hvordan man skal stå. sitte og knele når man delta i den gamle messen. Her en er enda enklere oppskrift (pdf-fil):
Stand as the priest and servers enter the Church.
Kneel when the priest makes the sign of the cross.
Stand for the Gospel
Kneel or sit for the Offertory (Kneel from the Sanctus)
Stand for the last gospel
På samme nettside kan vi også lese St. Francis av Sales forslag til hvordan man åndelig best kan delta i messen:
1. From the beginning until the priest goes up to the altar, make the preparation with him, which consists in placing yourself in the presence of God, acknowledging your unworthiness and asking pardon for your faults.
2. From the time when the priest goes up to the altar to the Gospel, consider with a simple and general consideration the coming and the life of Our Lord in this world.
3. From the Gospel to the Credo, consider the preaching of our Saviour; protest that you wish to live and die in the faith and obedience of his holy word and in union with the holy Catholic Church. …





