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To: livius; Theophane; patent
Believe me, they'd have to fight to be able to get the Mass out of the grip of the "Eucharistic ministers" and others who essentially control the liturgy nowadays.

Isn't that the sorry truth!

I think he should mandate these changes, but first he should mandate studies for all of the priests in the Church - one year of liturgical Latin with study of the Old Mass to give modern priests a better foundation in tradition, combined with an introduction to chant and Catholic music and art.

Very sound, solid, and sensible approach. I hope we see this in the near future. I wonder if today's "current" priests would be required to go back and learn (and/or review) these studies...kind of like "continuing education?"

And he should do it in such a way that any bishop who refuses to obey should have to go out and find himself a job flipping burgers at McDonald's to pay for his retirement.

Love it! LOL

44 posted on 03/21/2006 6:52:28 AM PST by kstewskis ("I don't know what I know, but I know that it's big".....Jerry Fletcher)
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To: kstewskis
I wonder if today's "current" priests would be required to go back and learn (and/or review) these studies...kind of like "continuing education?"

I think a lot of them would have to. Oddly enough, I think a lot of them would like it. I know a priest in his 40's (just after they stopped having to learn Latin) who has bought himself a "Teach Yourself Latin" book and sits up at night working on it. He says the NO and he's not affiliated with a Latin Mass movement; he just thinks it's right, but he doesn't have the background to be able to do it.

64 posted on 03/21/2006 8:53:25 AM PST by livius
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