I went to Peterskirche (Peter's Church) for Mass this morning. I was told it would be something special, in honour of the "2nd Sunday of Easter". First off, the church is Baroque style, so as I entered the church I was almost blinded by the bling and decorations. Carvings, paintings, trompe-l'oeil, and gold and cherubs everywhere! The mass itself was held alternately in Latin and German, some spoken and some sung, all accompanied by the gorgeous ancient organ and Gregorian chant. The church bells even chimed in at specific moments during mass. To complete the atmosphere, a priest was receiving confessions in a purple-curtained carved wood confessional on one side, and one of the two priests at the front was a tiny old man, all bent over and trembling. We even received communion old-style, by kneeling at the altar.
I felt like I was in a movie, talk about pulling out all the stops!
