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This morning I went to Mass after not going for a few weeks. I prefer the more peaceful early Mass at 7:30am. Mostly older folks are attending, and there are very few if any children. I had gotten a bit lazy and tired, not wanting to get up early to attend the Mass I prefer, and not wanting to encounter the more crowded later Masses. As much as it is nice to connect with others, I do enjoy the quiet peaceful space around me too.

Maybe it was the feeling of being in a place that feels more like "home", but I was emotional for most of the Mass. An intense, cleansing feeling. Not a bad thing, just very moved by the music and words, and the priest's homily. I had a tear in my eye pretty much most of the time. I left there feeling very peaceful. I still feel it. Times like these make me wonder how I could even think of skipping a week when I feel this good afterwards.