Ping!
It will take some doing to get the clergy to celebrate it that way, especially in rogue dioceses like mine.
FYI
Good news, if true. However, we have gotten our hopes up before, only to have them dashed. I will wait until there is an ACTUAL declaration from the Pope (and see what it says) before I start celebrating.
In my Diocese, we are blessed by the fact that our Bishop has granted the Indult, and allows the Tridentine Mass to be celebrated at one Parish in the Diocese. The Institute of Christ the King, Soverign Priest (a Latin Mass-only Priestly Society created around 1989) has been permitted to set up an Apostalate (spelling??) at this Parish. The Tridentine Latin Mass is offered 7 days a week, with sung High Mass on Sundays. I have been attending it for the past year. I really like it!!
My only concern is that if a universal indult is granted, that many priests who do not know Latin very well, or the Tridentine rite, will try to celebrate it, with bad results (perhaps even on purpose to sabotage the entire enterprise). So, if this comes to pass, let us pray that the law of unintended results does not "mess things up". Hopefully, the indult will also specify standards which must be followed.
Either way, it will be interesting to see what happens. How exciting, if true!! I wonder if this means the Lefebrists (spelling??) Society of Saint Pius the X (SSPX) will also be brought back into the church??
I was away from the Church for quite a few years, and it was interesting to see what's happened during my break. I've visited a lot of churches that are now quite odd in both architecture and practice. For starters, it's darn hard to spot the tabernacle in many, so you don't even know where to genuflect! I guess they think the whole idea of a living host and recognition of such to be passé. Between that and priests that act like swarmy TV show hosts, I can see where frustration comes from.
I was in North Carolina a few weeks ago, and the mass in New Bern had a woman come up (invited by the priest) in the middle of the Homily(!) to give a long talk on how we need to support a group that sounded a lot like the old Commie-loving Maryknoll nuns. (She went on and on about how the U.S. supported the evil regime in El Salvador, and how we orphaned many children that now need help.)
As for myself, I found a good parish here in the Silicon Valley: 'Our Lady of Peace' in Santa Clara, where they celebrate Mass in the manner (as I put it) of "one second after Vatican II". In other words, it is done in English, but done very respectfully, and with sermons that require intelligence and contemplation. I'm happy.
Catholic ping!
a little late for that. they changed way back in 1960 something.
The Latin Mass is so beautiful and for me, comforting. I have truly missed it.
That would be nice .
By bringing back Mass in Latin, Pope Benedict is signalling that his sympathies lie with conservatives in the Catholic Church.
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I love this Pope!!!
Oh no, the Pope is schismatic!
OK - I read the article. Where does she explain how the Latin mass divided the Church!?
I went to a Catholic school as a child. Never heard any Latin. (Shows my youth I guess).
I think we learned the Hail Mary in French one year...
I'll believe it when I see it.
What's this, about the umpteenth story in the same vein we've seen in the last year or so?
Meanwhile, the Americans are dragging their feet on implementing the more accurate English translation of the Missal.
A wide implementation of the Tridentine Rite seems like an awfully long way to go from where we are today.
Just remember that the Gospel is on the left side of the altar. Altar boys will need training. Unfortunately they are poor at what they do now.
Info on Latin Mass
http://lphrc.org/trid.html
Though some post-Benedict imam will likely have other thougts...in Arabic.
This would be wonderful!
My kids just started in the children's choir at Latin Mass parish. We don't know any Latin yet, however, I came across this site that pronounces the prayers in Latin for you. It has really helped my kids (8 and 6) with the Salve Regina they are singing(chant).
http://lphrc.org/rmk/Rosary/index.html