Is Mass, Mass?

I hear from a lot of people that "It's still the Mass" and "It's still the Eucharist". Guitars strumming to "Gather us in"? Well, "it's still the Mass". People touching Holy Communion with their own hands? "Well, it's still the Mass". Drums? "Still the Mass!" Fifteen (always female) EMoHC, horrible, abstract vestments devoid of any true Catholic symbolism, no incense, vapid hymns, and a priest who strolls into the congregation for the Sign of Peace? Well you know what, that's ok, because "It's still the Mass".

We need to remember something. It is NEVER just "Mass". It is the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and a lot more emphasis needs to be put on that 'Holy' and 'Sacrifice'. We have become complacent and lazy in accepting the liturgical abuses that plague, and in some cases have become status quo, in the Novus Ordo.

How dare we say "It's still the Mass". "Is it worthy of Christ?" should be the perpetual question on our lips! Is what we are doing timeless and acceptable, are we striving to present Our Lord and His angels with a liturgy they would recognize behind the gates of Heaven? Are we attempting to convey to the congregation, not that we can be as entertaining as First Tabernacle True Baptist Church of the Living Water (Reformed) down the street, but that we are members of the Church that spans decades and will stretch into the future till Christ returns to reign as King?

No. Holy Mass is not "still the Mass". It needs to be more. We shouldn't accept "still the Mass". We should see that as an embarrassment. We should never have to utter those words because every Mass offered to God on the face of this planet ought to reflect the Glory and Eternity that is taking place in Heaven at every moment of every day.

"Still the Mass". BAH!