Our chapel is tiny
and it’s in the basement
of a shop.
But every Sunday
our wee chapel
is filled to capacity
with people
who wish to celebrate
the holy sacrifice of the Mass
in Latin –
just the way
that it was passed down to us
from the early days
of the Church.

Ancient, reverent
and precious.

And in our wee chapel
with its simple, faded furnishings
Our Blessed Lord
becomes truly present
each week
and we see Him
raised on high
at the Consecration.

In the words of
Father Robert Brucciani,
“The most beautiful thing
this side of heaven.”

Really,
who could ask for more?

© Claire Murray, 13th March 2023