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To: ctdonath2
Exactly. This is the USA. We speak English here, not Latin.

And that is why Vatican Council II 'opened' the liturgy to the vernacular language. Up until that time, however, the Mass was universally celebrated only in Latin. The great advantage was that no matter where one traveled in the world, you could follow along. Now, if you tavel to Scandinavia, you can't understand the Mass.

Peter served as Bishop of Antioch. To this day, the Consecration is still chanted in Aramaic. Why not the mass in general then?

For the very same reason ... who would understand it? Here in the US, the liturgy is celebrated in English, except for certain prayers that retain the Aramaic.

There is no perfect solution to this historical dilemna. Consder that in the time of Jesus, Aramaic was the every day language yet Hebrew was the liturgical language used in the Temple and synagogues. You see, nothing has changed.

86 posted on 08/20/2009 10:18:41 AM PDT by NYer ( "One Who Prays Is Not Afraid; One Who Prays Is Never Alone"- Benedict XVI)
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To: NYer

Some people have a problem with tradition. But most conservatives I know cherish tradition. It’s part of what makes you a conservative.


87 posted on 08/20/2009 10:54:34 AM PDT by Welcome2thejungle
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