The first Mass of Christmas was both wonderful and challenging.
Wonderful because there were children present. Along with their families, some of these little ones led all the music, including the guitarist and the violinists who proved to be very accomplished musicians. They even had to lead the way at some points so that the poor pastor would know where he was!
Family members all crowded in to witness the spectacle. After all, it's not every day that children get to lead us, although it probably should.
In the end, the kids did wonderfully. It was more of a challenge though for the adults, at least those of us who had to rely on the modern marvels of technology. The newly installed portable microphones both decided to work but only if it suited them, and this meant that for most of the time we had to rely more on the power of our diaphragms for projection.
This feeling of utter confusion was probably more what it was like that holy night, and still miracles happened. Why would it not be possible for blessings to be showered even when things seemed so out of control?
1 comment:
You were wonderful with the children. How brave of you to allow them to lead!
By asking them to share their insights into the meaning of Christmas and especially to share their Prayers for us all, you gave everyone a deeper gift; that is the faith of a child.
Merry Christmas!
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