Church official says old rite will be norm in 50 years

[StTommyMore]

And you need to accept that this is not a matter of faith and morals, but of discipline, so Blessed John XXIII’s directive is not assured of an infallibility other than the negative one that protects all disciplines, ie, any discipline of the Church cannot lead the faithful to impiety. Further, Blessed John’s teaching here could not be construed as binding on his successors, who DID permit the liturgy in the vernacular, any more than Quo Primum can be construed as binding on future popes who might make changes to that liturgy.

The all-vernacular Mass is a legitimate part of the Church, authorized by the proper authority of the Holy See.

Let me propose a hypothetical situation. Lets just say that all Masses were to be in Latin, and the vernacular went away. Would you still be giving the same opinion, or would you want it changed back?

 

[JKirkLVNV]

Let me propose a hypothetical situation. Lets just say that all Masses were to be in Latin, and the vernacular went away. Would you still be giving the same opinion, or would you want it changed back?

Well, frankly, both! In the interests of truth, yes, I’d give the same opinion: matter of discipline, not faith and morals, etc., yes, certainly. And would I want it changed back so that it was in the vernacular? Yes, absolutely, as many here want the whole of the Church to offer only the EF. Would I continue to go to Mass, even if it were in Latin? Yes, because I believe that the Roman Catholic Church has the fullness of Truth and singularly possesses the fullness of Christ’s authority to BE the Church. I’d probably join an association like “Catholics for the Vernacular,” however.

Have I understood your question?

 

[ProVobis]

and the vernacular went away.

Certain vernaculars will naturally die off by themselves. Others, English included, will no doubt be changed every 40-50 years or so, if anyone still attends them. The problem with vernaculars is that they change meanings all the time.

 

[ProVobis]

And you need to accept that this is not a matter of faith and morals, but of discipline,

Exactly. And we can use this kind of discipline.

 

[ProVobis]

2.3 An effort will be made to make common Latin chants popular during this year. With this aim in mind the Archdiocesan Coordinator for Liturgy, together with Mr Francis D’ Almeida will be organising sessions of practice in all 15 deaneries and teach all choirs some basic Latin chants which could be used in parishes and institutions. Once these practice sessions take place parishes may sing at least the Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus and Agnus Dei at parish Sunday Masses on the first Sunday of the month. No. 36 of the Constitution on the Scared liturgy clearly sets forth the principles in this regard. ** Latin still remains the main liturgical language of the Church. In Sri Lanka we made a mistake in abandoning the language of our worship altogether.** Let this Eucharistic Year be an occasion for us to resuscitate this lost tradition at least to some extent. I appeal to all priests, religious and laity to cooperate.

H.E. Malcolm Ranjith

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Thanks.