Latin Mass

[elizabeth09]

Some people say that the Latin mass is boring. What do you say about the Latin mass? Which one do you like? English or Latin?

[Resurrexi]

I go to the extraordinary form (1962 Missal) every week and love it. I also like the ordinary form (2002 Missal) in Latin.

[KnightofChrist]

To say the Latin Mass is 'boring' is to disparage the Mass of our ancestors.

[RemnantRules]

Fr. Stan said, "Mass isn't boring YOUR BORING!" not to you elizabeth, but to someone else.

[HisChildForever]

I have never been to Mass in Latin - extraordinary or ordinary. I guess some people have their preferences, but the Eucharist is the Eucharist.

[kafka]

I attended a Latin Mass for five years. I didnt find it boring at all. What I hope someday might happen is that the the basic form and rubrics (perhaps with some additions and modifications) of the Latin Mass would be said in English.

[RemnantRules]

[quote name='HisChildForever' post='1794583' date='Mar 1 2009, 08:54 PM']I have never been to Mass in Latin - extraordinary or ordinary. I guess some people have their preferences, but the Eucharist is the Eucharist.[/quote]

I agree. I completely understand the importance of Latin Mass, but those that believe it is the end all be all are misguided. Jesus didn't have the Last Supper extraordinary style. As you said Truth is truth, and Jesus is truly present in the Most Blessed Sacrament whether it is spoken in Latin or English. I have been to both Latin (High and Low) and some other "masses" (that I had to go again just to make sure I felt comfortable fulfilling Sunday Mass).

[Resurrexi]

What was wrong with the "Masses"?

[HisChildForever]

[quote name='Resurrexi' post='1794603' date='Mar 1 2009, 09:11 PM']What was wrong with the "Masses"?[/quote]

I think he was insinuating that some Masses he has been to were questionable (i.e. liturgical abuse).

[Nihil Obstat]

[quote name='kafka' post='1794589' date='Mar 1 2009, 08:00 PM']I attended a Latin Mass for five years. I didnt find it boring at all. What I hope someday might happen is that the the basic form and rubrics (perhaps with some additions and modifications) of the Latin Mass would be said in English.[/quote]
Isn't that more or less Anglican Use?

[cmotherofpirl]

[quote name='Nihil Obstat' post='1794662' date='Mar 1 2009, 10:50 PM']Isn't that more or less Anglican Use?[/quote]
No, Anglican use is a form of the English Common prayer book.

[Resurrexi]

Not exactly. It's a [i]very [/i]Catholicized version of the Book of Common Prayer. So much so that it hardly resembles the original.

Edited March 2, 2009 by Resurrexi

[Apotheoun]

Below is a link to some liturgical texts from [i]The Book of Divine Worship[/i], which is used within the Pastoral Provision Anglican Use parishes in the United States:

[url="http://www.walsingham-church.org/mass.htm"][u]The Book of Divine Worship[/u][/url]

[Resurrexi]

I love their translation of the Canon.

[Apotheoun]

Another link:

[url="http://www.atonementonline.com/orderofmass/Rite1.html"][u][i]The Order of Mass[/i] according to [i]The Book of Divine Worship[/i] (Rite 1)[/u][/url]

[Apotheoun]

[quote name='Resurrexi' post='1794756' date='Mar 1 2009, 08:29 PM']I love their translation of the Canon.[/quote]
It is a more accurate English translation than the one done by ICEL in the 1970s.

[tinytherese]

I attended 1962 style masses at the Benedictine Sisters of Mary Queen of Apostles for when I was discerning with them. They are one of the rare traditional religious communities that are in union with Rome. Those masses were beautiful, besides they have translations for you to follow along with.

[Apotheoun]

Pictures of [url="http://www.atonementonline.com/tour.php"][u]Our Lady of the Atonement Church[/u][/url]

[Resurrexi]

[quote name='Apotheoun' post='1794763' date='Mar 1 2009, 10:32 PM']It is a more accurate English translation than the one done by ICEL in the 1970s.[/quote]

Yes, very much more so. Though for some reason they decided to use the ICEL's translation of the Words of Consecration. Also, I don't see what place the Memorial Acclamation has in the Anglican Use liturgy... or the Offertory prayers invented in 1969...

[Apotheoun]

[quote name='Resurrexi' post='1794771' date='Mar 1 2009, 08:36 PM']Yes, very much more so. Though for some reason they decided to use the ICEL's translation of the Words of Consecration. Also, I don't see what place the Memorial Acclamation has in the Anglican Use liturgy... or the Offertory prayers invented in 1969...[/quote]
That is because those are the words that the Vatican approved for use in the Roman Rite in the United States.

That said, I wonder whether the Anglican Use parishes in the United States will alter the words of institution when the rest of the Roman Rite in America does in a couple of years.