Latin Mass
In very recent news we hear that the current pope, Benedict XVI, has announced releasing the restrictions on practicing the old Latin mass.
For those who don’t know the mass, or what protestants refer to as service, was celebrated very differently before a special council. This council, Vatican 2, was held about 40 years ago to help reform and modernize the church. In Vatican 2 they decided to completely redo the mass so it was more friendly to the congregation. They also put restrictions on the Latin mass that had been used for hundreds of years. Of course this angered many Catholic traditionalists, causing yet another split in the church.
We now have the pope releasing the restrictions to ease the tension and split in the church. Parishes can now practice Latin mass without consulting the local bishop, but lets think about this. The old mass hasn’t been taught to the parish priests in about 30-40years. This change just means that the priests, if pressured, would have to learn Latin and a whole other ceremony. I don’t see how this can be accomplished with their already busy schedules.
What does this show to the people who aren’t Catholic? It shows that there are 2 ceremonies for the same purpose. I thought the Catholic church was all about unity. If there are 2 ceremonies…I tend to think other wise.
Another thing that puzzles me is that why did a traditional church want to modernize? For more members? Is that all it is? I guess the church might have been seen as corrupt. But there is always corruption.
July 9th, 2007 at 12:43 am
Most would say that the church isn’t modern enough—that they still believe that women should be seen and not heard, and that homosexuality is sin. I think, if the church wants to become more modernized, then it paves the way for them to modernize both their mass and their way of thinking.
Maybe Casual Friday around the church? Jeans and a T-shirt instead of the usual Priest robe?
July 14th, 2007 at 11:40 pm
uuummm first of all radio mathew u might want to get ur facts right…k i am a women of the church and i have never met a single catholic who thinks that women should be seen and not heard…and the church does not believe that homosexuality is a sin…the church believe taht homosexuals should not act on their emplulses and that they should live a single holy life…and im deffinelty not saying that the church is perfect but there is no way that it could be…and priests wear cassacs all the time by choice priests dont have to wear cassacs… and i dont really believe that the church should change its way of thinking…i believe that the church is doing all that it can…peace out
July 24th, 2007 at 4:15 pm
@NOYB: You say that homosexuals shouldn’t act on their sins? Then why, oh why, are priests molesting little boys? Isn’t that…uh…a little…gay?
July 24th, 2007 at 10:33 pm
i cant help the fact that the church has some bad priest, and its not like they all do it. i know its not right but the priests that are the good ones are really great ppl. and part of being a human is that we sin espically since we are still on a natural level and not the supernatural level. and just about any priest that u talk to wants the priests that do that to be in jail.
July 25th, 2007 at 3:17 pm
Maybe you should have an intellectual though before you attempt to speak intellectually, NOYB.
July 25th, 2007 at 10:13 pm
first of all this is a debate you do not have to be rude. i said nothing to try and offend u i was just trying to correct you. and i do know what i am talking about.