Via WhatDoesThePrayerReallySay, this article was awesome to read about " A new generation of young altar servers captivated by the solemn rituals of Latin Mass is mastering the traditional rite in growing numbers in the Boston archdiocese as the liturgy makes a comeback after a four-decade hiatus."

It's an article that appeared in the Boston Herald that looks at the VERY quickly and significantly growing number of young men who are interested in serving Mass in the traditional form.  In fact, since last April, the number has more than doubled - from 8 to 18.

Here's the part that really grabbed me, a quite from Brendan MacKenzie, 12: "It's really reverent. That's why I like it. It brings you closer to God."

...Which is exactly, in my humble opinion, the strength of the traditional form as compared to the Novus Ordo Mass and exactly the set-apart-from-the-world experience that the Generation Y Catholics might need to draw them back to the pews.

Please pray for these young men, this priest and his parish, and this diocese.  And pray that what countless Popes have reminded us can hold true in this case:  that devout altar servers are quite often the best hope for the calling of devout men to the priesthood. But whether they grow to be priests or family men, this upbringing will surely serve them well.