On August 25, Pope Leo XIV met with 360 altar servers from France who had made a pilgrimage to Rome with their priests and bishops as part of the Jubilee year.
During his address, Leo lamented the lack of priests in France and said that the ministry of young people at the altar helps lead people into the Sacred Mysteries of Holy Mass.
He thanked the French servers for their service, and said:
“May your attitude, your silence, the dignity of your service, the liturgical beauty, the order and majesty of your gestures, lead the faithful into the sacred greatness of the Mystery.”
Holy Priests Lead us into the Sacred Mysteries
With all due respect for His Holiness, it is the priest who leads the faithful into the Sacred Mysteries since he alone stands between Heaven and earth at Holy Mass. His pious obedience to rubrics is what fosters reverence for the Mystery of Faith, whereas breaking the rules fosters disrespect for this Mystery of Faith.
And while altar servers indeed can enhance our awareness and appreciation of this Sacred Mystery, this only applies if the servers are men or boys, not girls, since the presence of women on the altar serves to nourish rebellious feminist agenda against the priesthood. It indeed detracts from Holy Mass.
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