[mike182d]

This is one of my main problems with the Tridentine Rite. Only one Epistle, in Latin and "mumblemumblemumble"....back wall of Church.

Because, marshmallow, people preferred it when others would not be able to understand anything that was going on so opted to say rosaries during the entire Liturgy. :-)

It begs the question: Sure, more people were there in attendence, but were they really there in the celebration of the Mass?

[TradicalRC]

It begs the question: Sure, more people were there in attendence, but were they really there in the celebration of the Mass?

Polls show that about two thirds of Catholics do not believe in Transubstantiation and about ninety percent practice birth control, are they "really" there?

[Pyro7480]

Because, marshmallow, people preferred it when others would not be able to understand anything that was going on so opted to say rosaries during the entire Liturgy

I know you were being sarcastic with the above statement. However, true liturgical reform was already underway. Pope St. Pius X began the process on an ecclesial level by encouraging frequent communion, as long as you have gone to Confession regularly, and lowering the First Communion age to the age of reason. Pope Pius XII continued it during his reign. It was all distorted with the abuses over the past decades.

[Clemenza]

Be careful. If you believe certain folks on this site, Jesus spoke Latin.

As an outside observer, there is NOTHING SPIRITUAL about the LANGUAGE OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE! If Catholics want a universal language, they can always opt for Aramaic (the language He spoke) or English (the most commonly spoken and understood language on the planet).