” “In the "look of the heart", which "must be turned to the Lord who is amidst us", lies the secret of the "right way of celebrating". It was recommended to the priests by the Pope today at Chrismal Mass in the Vatican Basilica, in which he lingered on the meaning of the liturgical vestments. Starting from the amice, which "in the past used to be placed first on the head, as a sort of hood, thus becoming the symbol of the discipline of the senses and the thought, as required for the proper celebration of Holy Mass". Hence the Pope’s recommendations to the priests: "My thoughts must not wander everywhere after the worries and expectations of my daily life; my senses must not be attracted by what, there, inside the Church, would like to accidentally get hold of my eyes and ears. My heart must meekly open up to God’s word and be collected in the prayer of the Church, so that my thoughts will receive guidance from the words of the announcement and prayer". In particular, according to Benedict XVI, "the look of my heart must be turned to the Lord who is amidst us. If I am with the Lord, then by my listening, speaking and acting, I will also attract people into communion wit Him".” “
