nah, holy sunday there was incense, it was nice, but yeah, witnessing this made me realise that the church i grew up with was a shallow copy of christianity, because all i associated with those saturday things is icky perfumes and the smell of bible paper, and a total lack of conviviality
the catholic mass and the communion part are very convivial, you feel like you are actually in a society not just a jesus fanclub
That other extreme can be charming too. I like the rustic little churches that are just simple. Like, maybe the two extremes should combine - Sundays with the stained glass and the shiny costumes, and regular quaker style gatherings in a side room. Maybe that exists and I just don't know it...
yeah, i haven't been able to participate in the after-part of it, people tend to stand around outside chatting and i am portuguesally challanged for that
getting my routine in better balance will help me get there, portuguese is not a simple language but it's simpler than german or russian
