I’m convinced that most of those on the NO side of this discussion actually like what goes on at NO services:
You would be wrong. There are many that scream loud and long whenever some priest violates what should be the rule.
They like the casual dress of those in attendance—sports apparel, t-shirts, etc.
Well actually, the various parishes I have attended seem to have a fairly high dress code, but it is nice that I can attend Mass and not be judged based upon my appearence.
I remember well stories told me from my parents of being turned away from Mass because the only clothes they had to their name were not good enough.
I am greatful that no longer occurrs.
They like all of the charismatic hand waving, the smiling, the laughing, even the chatting going on in the pews during the service.
No charismatic hand waving that I have seen in any Catholic church thus far.
But I have seen smiling. I usually smile right back, after all there is no law against it.
Open laughter happens. Usually when the priest makes some kind of joke during the sermon. Rarely have I seen laughter outside of this.
And, most of all, they like the FACT that they are never told by the presider (or anyone else in the whole NO outfit, for that matter) that they must assiduously avoid committing mortal sin because, if they die in the state of mortal sin, they will go to hell.
Based upon the writings I have seen in this forum, I would have to disagree.
There are a great number of people that wish to hear fire and brimstone preaching from the pulpit.
Is it routine to hear from an NO pulpit preaching against homosexuality, abortion (although that does get a little lip service, thank God), sex outside of marriage, divorcing your mate and then obtaining an annulment so that you can marry that certain exciting someone who has come into your life and still “legitimately” receive sacraments, gluttony, pride, sloth, etc.—in short, preaching against MORTAL SINS?
Sadly there are too few sermons on sin.
But that has little to do with the form of the Mass and everything to do with the faith of the people in the Mass.
That aside, what you name may or may not be Mortal sins.
The Church teaches us that there are three basic requirments for a sin to be a mortal sin. Without any one of those three, and it is not a mortal sin.
And is it also routinely heard from NO pulpits that one must make a rigorous examination of conscience and then go to confession if one is to worthily receive the Body and Blood of Our Blessed Lord, because to do otherwise is to commit mortal sin?
And again, you have fallen into a trap of believing a given sin to be mortal which very well may not be. There are conditions to a Mortal sin that must be met before it can be considered mortal.
Is it routine to hear from an NO pulpit all (or any) of these de fide teachings of Holy Mother Church? Is there a single NO parish in the U.S. where such preaching is heard on a routine basis? How about even on a semi-regular basis? How about ever? Let me know where it is—I’d like to see that.
All of the teachings…no. Sorry but there are simply too many to be covered in any given sermon from any church at all. You should know this.
But then it would be apparent that what is and is not a mortal sin is mistaken.
How is it that someone that has attended the Novus Ordo all of their life has a better understanding of Mortal Sin then one that attends the TLM?
Quick answer here. The preservation of the faith is not contained within a specific form of Mass, but in the church itself.
