At the end of Mass, the priest or deacon dismisses us, to which we respond: thanks be to God! This is not permission to leave, but a command to go, and with purpose.
Our celebration of Holy Mass is meant to transform us. In fact, the Second Vatican Council said that Mass is the primary and indispensable source from which we are to derive the true Christian spirit.
What is the true Christian spirit we derive from participation in Holy Mass?
It includes humility, derived for example from…
It is hoped that the transforming work of Mass will prepare us to be agents of transformation, making the world too different and better by bringing the light of Christ and the salt of the gospel into where we live, work, go to school, and live everyday life.
This is part of a series on how to worship at Holy Mass by Archbishop Jackels. The name comes from the "4 H's" of the 2nd Mission Priority: Enhancing the Sunday assembly for Holy Mass. This series was published between February and December of 2017.