[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?

[murphE]

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?

They weren't there to "celebrate", they were there to "hear mass" and "to assist at" the Holy Sacrifice, and the priest was there "to offer" the Holy Sacrifice.

[mike182d]

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

Absolutely not. But that has more to do with tree-huggin' liberation theologists who educate their flock in the ways of Dissention of Mother Church.

If every Mass in the nation was like the Mass on EWTN, or maybe even closer to the original intent because even EWTN makes some exceptions, I guarantee that we would not have the same problems.

Celebrate the Novus Ordo with Latin and Gregorian Chant as it was meant to, and actually "preach" the Truth during the homily - not tell us that Jesus is a big, cuddly teady bear. That is the problem with the Church and Liturgy today, not because the form of the Mass is that of the NO.

[jo kus]

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

That is due to poor catechizing, not poor liturgical practices. If the Bishops would consider becoming teachers of the faith, rather than administrators or CEO's, perhaps we'd see greater priority placed on instruction of the lay members. The people that go through RCIA are more cognizant of the faith than 90% of cradle Catholics. Who's to blame?

Regards