in, tern, ship...

This internship has finally set sail.
Here is what I learned today, in spite of crying through supervision, sitting too long at the desk and getting the juice from a giant apple all over the sleeve of my dress shirt:
"Those who would work for good liturgy can sometimes think that it is an enterprise of interpreting: educating people so that they can translate the symbols into theological language. Not so. Good liturgy occurs when no explanations are needed, when the symbol and the story which surrounds it are done fully, faithfully, powerfully. This will happen when our rites, which are so rooted in all that it means to be human, and which tell all that it means to be Christian, are truly ours to do."
So just remember: even if you're not superhuman, at least you are human, and that is saying quite a lot, I suppose.
In short, please be yourself. It is a lot of work, but I'm asking nicely and optimistically that you can do it, knowing only
you can.