Which is a totally separate area than the use of Latin in the RCC mass. Latin as an educational experience is VERY useful, as it gives a partial background for many other languages. This is, however, a totally different mode of use than the rote repetition in the R. Catholic mass.
I think you are correct that there will be SOME judicious usage of Latin in the R.C. mass---but I don't think things will ever go back to the way they were "pre-Vatican II", which is what the folks like Mershon really want.
I'll be the first to admit that those priests who formulated the Roman Catholic English-language mass had no "poetry in their soul", as did the original formulators of the Episcopal mass service back when the Anglicans first split off from the RC church (NOT, please note, the current "revised" Episcopal eucharist service, which is just about as bad as the current RC one). The langauge in the old Episcopal "Book of Common Prayer" is some of the most lyrical in the English tongue---as is the King James Bible--even if it isn't as accurate a translation as current editions. The language of the 23rd psalm in the KJV transcends beautiful--current translations "need not apply" by comparison.
>> Which is a totally separate area than the use of Latin in the RCC mass. Latin as an educational experience is VERY useful, as it gives a partial background for many other languages. This is, however, a totally different mode of use than the rote repetition in the R. Catholic mass.<<
I actually use the Latin of our Holy Mass as a reference point with pronounciation. I think that is the point. When we had more Latin, it was easier to teach.
>>I think you are correct that there will be SOME judicious usage of Latin in the R.C. mass---but I don't think things will ever go back to the way they were "pre-Vatican II", which is what the folks like Mershon really want.<<
I don't think that things will go back to pre-VII however the point of some Traditionalists (note Capital T) is that they were not allowed to celebrate a TLM while hundreds of innovations were allowed. It really isn't fair.
I am a traditionalist with a small t. I would like an EWTN mass to be the norm. If a parish wants a Charistmatic mass then they must also offer an EWTN type. Or get together with another parish within a reasonable drive and offer all.
My Wonderful Pastor saw a need for a younger priest to celebrate the TLM in the one downtown parish allowed to do it. He learned it within a few weeks. It can be done.
As I said, with more conservative priests finding the seminaries are not huge communities of gay men, we will get more of them. I pray that the TLM will be allowed everywhere for those who want it.