[Wonder Warthog]

"Latin is the official language of the church and has been for over a thousand years."

So what. We're talking about the mass for the peoples of the world--not the bureacrats of the church.

"The pre vatican II mass is alot more reverent than the N.O. Mass issued in 1970."

Why?? Because it is said in a dead language??

And becuase Latin is a dead language, it makes it more suitable since its words cannot change."

What the heck does THAT matter, if none of the listeners can understand it?? It has to be translated anyway--why not just use the translation directly.

[AlaninSA]

The entire reason this "dead" language was chosen was to (a) honor the Church's past -- we are and were headquarted in Rome (a place where Latin was spoken) and (b) to provide a common language for worship. This would enable someone like me to attend Mass in Germany and have the exact same experience.

The Novus Ordo Mass does not allow for the "portability" of faith when travelling...and it's much less reverent and moving.