Today Cardinal Sarah relates the melody with incense ascending in silence. Incense makes no noise, but it is obviously present. I am one of those people who loves incense and the smell, to me is all about being at church. When you see the smoke of incense rising, I imagine my prayers being lifted to heaven into the hears and heart of God. As Cardinal Sarah says, “melody for the heart of God.”
This may be why when I pray, my habit is too lite a candle, most of the time it is scented because I want to smell something that brings be back to the presence of God, just like the incense.
I think the same can be said for prayers, this same melody can be used in prayer, think about the rhythm of the Our Father, or the Hail Mary, especially when praying the rosary. The sense of comfort that these prayers bring to a me when I am in adoration stays with me the rest of the day.
My sense of smell and hearing goes into overdrive and takes over your brain for the day.
Incense is used in many ways during mass. Deacon:
Incense was used in ancient times as the smoke of the incense was a sign of God’s constant guiding presence to the people.
Let the melody of God’s love bringing you closer to him and prayer in the silence of your heart.
