Anyone else get this?

Crisis Magazine is no more. They have gone to an online only publication. Apparently, many Catholic publications are being drowned.

From the Email/letter from NOR:

The Tridentine Latin Mass, writes Benedict, "has been a spur to the spiritual life of many saints, has reinforced many peoples in the virtue of religion and fecundated their piety." We at the NOR firmly believe in the power and magnetism of the Tridentine Latin Mass, and in its ability to revitalize the Faith and re-establish a true Catholic culture in the midst of general moral decline. Catholic Tradition is the key to the future strength of the Church.

Just an excerpt, but along with this, they need to cover more expenses with the increase in postage. I did not renew my print edition to the NOR. Mostly because I was taking so long to read them due to my busy life. The online version is more expensive than the print. Go figure. I think so many Catholics now go to the Internet sites for news and reading. I had a subscription awhile back to the Register and I let that expire too. I do so much of my business work online when I am not working in the studio and seldom have time to read print editions. I worry that I am wasting my money when it takes me so long to read. Anyway, I thought it was an interesting analysis and some important information.

Journey to Traditionalism

The latest NOR has an excellent article on one man's journey to traditional Catholicism.
From Protestantism to Catholicism, From the Novus Ordo Mass to the Tridentine Latin Mass
I was struck by his attraction to the artistry that is found in Catholicism. Even as a child, I felt myself drawn to traditional churches because they seemed mystical and like a haven from the outside world. I can truly identify with this attraction as I felt it's pull, even when I was far from God. If you take the time to read this article, pay close attention to the section entitled "Beauty Tricks"....very interesting...

From the article:

I found myself naturally focusing on the individuality of that person, the priest, rather than on Christ, who was in reality the Victim being offered to His Father. Furthermore, there was a strong feeling of informality about what was going on, perhaps best encapsulated by the inevitable trooping up of laity, often strangely dressed, to help the priest distribute the Sacrament. This misery was topped off by the faithful, myself included, receiving our Lord in the palms of our hands, then popping Him into our mouths like a snack cracker.

Truer words cannot be said about the "typical"(notice I did not say reverent or sometimes found) Novus Ordo. And down further he writes:

By contrast, the Tridentine Latin Mass seeks not to make the faithful more comfortable nor to involve them more in a false sense of spiritual egalitarianism. Rather, the traditional Mass, by its every word and rubric, strives to reveal and exalt the only possible means of true Christian unity: Christ Himself. This oneness is timeless, not in the least subject to the errors of Modernity -- basically, the elevation of the individuality of self -- or any other heresy for that matter.

A very telling account from a convert seeking the glory that he imagined would be found in the Catholic Church. Why is it hiding? Most churches have been ugly for so long, they no longer realize the beauty that is lost.