[Miss Marple]

When the Latin Mass was standard, everyone knew the meaning of the Latin. It was taught in Catholic schools, and even if children didn't understand Latin enough to speak it, all were taught waht "Kyrie eleison" meant. Even I, a Protestant, picked up enough over the years through attending Mass with friends that I understood certain phrases I heard today.

I understanad why the Church chaged to the vernacular, but I always thought it wonderful that a Catholic could go into any church in the world and understand the order of worship and the responses.

[kosta50]

and even if children didn't understand Latin enough to speak it, all were taught waht "Kyrie eleison" meant

"Kyrie eleison" is Greek, not Latin. It's the only Greek that was kept from the original (Greek) litugry.