Loving the Latin Mass.

I went to our beloved Latin Mass today and was musing on the way home how much it has grown since it first started around 18 months ago. In the beginning we often feared we wouldn't reach double figures and on one occasion when Fr.Tom was away on retreat the Bishop stood in for him and the congregation was only 10! The Bishop, who was no fan of the Latin Mass and had only allowed it under pressure, remarked acidly "I can't see why we're doing this". Maybe it was because he wouldn't allow it to be advertised in any way. Now, we get around 30 people and often more and it's a very close and welcoming community. The Mass is said in a small chapel about 20k outside the city, and, oddly enough, most of the congregation are not from the city, in fact there only about 6 of us who are. Most are from small country towns and many drive well over an hour, sometimes two, to get there. Apart from the beauty and holiness of the Latin Mass, and the dignity and devotion of the congregation during Mass, it's inspiring and fulfilling to mix with such loving and dedicated people, I love it. God is good!