[sitetest]

The parish at which we attended Mass had been preparing for the changes for a few months, just a few minutes each week. The priest seemed to get the changes right on his side of things - it was clear that he'd done his “homework,” and most of the folks seemed to get the new responses correct (I slipped once on “with your spirit.”).

It was a little distracting, because the priest insisted on reminding us throughout the Mass, as we were to say one of the new responses, that we were about to say a new response. Folks generally also used the appropriate gestures.

It's amazing what five minutes of effort each week for a couple of months will do in terms of creating acceptance and uniformity.

I remember the old Mass in the vernacular, before we went to the new Mass, and it was a joy for me to use some of the new/old responses.

It was right and just.

[John W]

I recalled that myself when this translation came out. I guess that version was a temporary until the “new Mass” could be totally put together. But, I have been thinking, didn’t we say these things for some time at one time?