text: The "self" and "the people" should never be the focus of the Mass.
  
  The self should die to itself as part of its striving to be one with Jesus Christ in the Mass..living His Last Supper, Living His whole Passion and Crucifixiion, and His Resurrection.
  
  We need to "happily die" to our preferences and self, in order to be drawn far into deeper unity with Jesus Christ and His Church in the Holy Mass. 
  
  The Mass is far far bigger than this article seems to understand.  It's re-living Jesus's whole life in fact, being as close to Him as is possible on earth.   And it's through His overabundant gift that this happens, not by our will.
  
  Our preferences need to be crucified.