"Love with all your soul"

As mass begins and ends, to onlookers it would seem like a normal daily mass but, inside the crypt chapel at Lordes, to pilgrims, the mass is anything but normal.Before mass begins pilgrims filter in and kneel or sit down to pray on the simple wooden kneelers and pews. Some pilgrims kneel before alcoves dedicated to different saints with mosaic tiled ceilings and walls. In the small chapel one may hear sniffles or see youth advidly praying until the priest and bishops; process in and mass begins. Bishop Joseph McFadden and Bishop Kevin Rhodes concelebrated the mass along with priests from the Diocese of Harrisburg, PA, and the Diocese of South Bend, IN. The mass ran smoothly in English, which was a relief to some pilgrims because the rest of the trip will be a mix of languages throughout the different events. "It made me quite happy," said Megan Ingraham. Although for some pilgrims, the homily was the best part of the mass. " I liked the way he showed the connections between the covenant and Mary," said Jenn Southrentin. Mass continued and ended with a confident 'Amen' from all participants. With the last amen it seemed as though the mass touched everyone's hearts in some way or another. The mass did not only impact pilgrims but priests as well. "To move from the Grotto to the altar was indescribable in the sense of the holy spirit," said Father Don. There is no doubt that the mass will be remembered by all participates for many years to come and maybe even touch their hearts.