A priest mentioned today that he was told (by a priest we knew for a very long time) that priests should be exhausted by the end of a Mass. They should be participating so fully and putting such intention and effort into the Mass, that they finish it exhausted.
And I really like that. It is the most powerful thing the priest does for the people, and it is so monumental, it makes sense that it would be exhausting.
And I think that participating in it fully is physically empowering – the energy transfers from the priest, through the Mass, and to those participating in the Mass, right? So cool to think of it this way. Way cool.
Thank you, God. Please, keep my husband and daughter and me safe and well. In your name, I pray. Amen.
Post-a-day 2026
hannah ananas 