[Teófilo]

I submit that the confusion doesn't come from the traditional rite, but rather from the liturgical chaos that has ensued since the promulgation of the Novus Ordo Missae. One used to be able to attend Mass anywhere in the world and it was the same Mass. Now the situation is much more confusing, to say the least.

Uhm, but it is the same Mass. How could it be otherwise?

I've never understood this argument.

-Theo

[livius]

It is, but it doesn't look that way. I don't know how old you are, but I'm old enough to remember when you could literally walk into any Catholic church anywhere in the world and there were no surprises during the Mass. The name of the bishop was different and that was about it.

Now you can't even walk into a Mass in the same country and guarantee that you're going to know the words, know what to expect next, know what cute little thing the parish liturgical committee has cooked up, etc.

So I honestly don't know what Arinze means with his concern about a multiplicity of rites; in practice, we already have that.