Good to know that Newman is so much more enlightened than you measly, pew-infesting common laity.
**The most vociferous critics of the revival of the Traditional Latin Mass and the apparent traditionalism of many young priests always point to the externals – the splendid vestments, the cassocks and Roman collars and the ritual – as though this is all they can themselves see is at stake and it tends to say more of their own activist agenda than accurately critique the return of tradition as a source of spiritual nourishment.**
I liked this succinct analysis.
**Newman understood that religion can never be imposed on someone from without, nor can it ever truly consist only in externals of either variety.**
Yes the internal faith and reverence toward the REAL Presence of Christ during Mass. (One of my hot buttons — I’m always saying Hail Marys for those people who talk during Mass, etc.)