Look at what I found in Karl Keating's e-letter!
PERMISSION WITHOUT PUNCH FOR THE OLD MASS?
Dear Friend of Catholic Answers:
Last Thursday Catholic World News transmitted this story, filed out of
Dublin, regarding what might happen to what is commonly called the
Tridentine Mass:
"Pope Benedict XVI will take action soon to allow all Catholic priests
to celebrate the Latin Mass, a Cambridge historian has predicted.
"Speaking to a conference of priests in Ireland earlier this week,
Eamonn Duffy said that it was 'extremely likely that Pope Benedict will
lift the restrictions on the celebration of the Tridentine liturgy,' the
Irish Independent reported.
"The Tridentine ritual, which was the universal form of the Mass prior
to Vatican II, is now celebrated only with the explicit permission, or
'indult,' of the diocesan bishop. Some Vatican watchers speculate that
Pope Benedict will announce a 'universal indult,' giving blanket
permission for all Catholic priests to use the old ritual.
"In remarks to the National Conference of Priests of Ireland, Eamonn
Duffy said that he thought the Pope would make the policy change in
October, during the meeting of the Synod of Bishops. The topic for Synod
discussions is the Eucharist."
This is great news for those of us who love the old Mass. But, I can see that it will take some convicing to get parishes to offer the Mass. They are set in thier ways and don't always want to change. I know my grandparents, who go to the new Mass, dislike the Latin Mass because it is too long and they don't understand the language. Also they feel that the people don't participate as much in the old Mass. I too would like more people participation. For example, it would be great if we had the congregation say the replys along with the alter boys and choir. I think that is just a regional custom though( I have been to Masses where the people do say the replys too) and can easily be changed.
Onward soldiers!
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That will be simply wonderful! I can hardly wait! We shall see what happens, especially here in the Seattle archdiocese, but I shall remain very hopeful! Hope you're having a good day!
I see I haven't posted in a while. It would be great to have the Latin Mass offered all over. Hopefully the "Left Coast" will loosen up for you folks and allow the Mass.
It would be a good day if I didn't have something in my contact and I didn't have to get teeth drilled today. If only I had used floss more often.................
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