One of the recommendations of the first meeting of the Synod on Synodality was to explore ways to improve the quality of liturgies. America asked two contributors to reflect on how we worship.

In the July-August issue of America, Emma Camp argued that a person with doubts about God's existence could still benefit from attending Mass.

Too often they feel like obligations with barely any holiness and no feasting.

I am learning to meet my summer Mass shake-ups with grace.

While theatrical and beautiful, I have come to understand that the Mass is not a show. It is a miracle.

The lessons we teach in some parishes are not coming from God.