What do I “do” at a Latin Mass?

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If anyone is interested in this version of the Rosary I’ll start another thread and post the additional text and meditations.
 
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CradleRC58 said:
He is welcome to his opinion. But, I don’t agree.
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Whether you agree or not with the celebrant who might be taking your OF or EF mass is irrelevant.
We are to be obedient to the Church.
If the Church wants active participation and laity engagement in the liturgy of the Word as well as the liturgy of the Eucharist, well thats what we do.

The church is not a democracy. And in my personal opinion, if a person wants to sit in church and pray a rosary, there are plenty of other times to do it, besides when they are attending the Mass they want to keep.

While you are quoting prayer books , it might be worth reading the link and quoting the Vatican official documents.
As I have stated, one of my Latin Mass Priests is a Dominican brother. He would , as a Dominican, tell anyone praying the rosary during his mass celebration, to put it down and follow along.
 
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I’m old enough to have thoroughly learned the Latin mass when that was the only game in town.

I liked it because it was the same every time, and there were not optional parts, as a rule. There were different Mass songbooks (in Latin) and they were very solemn. There were not many congregational responses during the Mass, like now in English.

If I had my choice, I would prefer the Latin Mass. We were NEVER supposed to say the rosary during Mass. AND, we would frequently sing HOLY GOD WE PRAISE THY NAME. I’m not sure it’s even in the English song book anymore.
 
I don’t see this link you speak of. Do you have a link to such documents ?
 
Roseeurekacross said:
As I have stated, one of my Latin Mass Priests is a Dominican brother. He would , as a Dominican, tell anyone praying the rosary during his mass celebration, to put it down and follow along.
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Following along word-by-word in the Latin Mass is actually very difficult for the faithful. The reason is that a portion of Latin Mass is read in a low-voice which the people really can’t make out, as well as the fact that parsing through a priest’s accept in a language that you don’t know is also sort of problematic.

I think traditionally, people following along by noting what the priest was doing and where he was in the sanctuary to keep track of the progress of the Latin Mass. Maybe take note of specific verses in the Mass, to keep up.
 
And that is why those who need them, should have books to follow along with. Books that read exactly as the Priest is speaking.

Anyone taking on Latin mass really needs to become this familiar with it.
 
I remember attending a Latin mass one time where basically the entire thing was said in a low voice. Even the parts that are normally said in a louder voice.
 
During a sung EF Mass there is plenty of time to pray the rosary without missing a single prayer/part of the Mass itself.
 
Aw, but with a hand missal and a determined effort, one can follow along easily.
 
CradleRC58 said:
Aw, but with a hand missal and a determined effort, one can follow along easily.
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Well, most of the time! Sometimes the priest is too quiet or too fast. My first TLM was a case of the latter, even my friend who had been attending the TLM for most of her life noted that he was particularly fast.
 
Yes, one must get to know the pace of individual priests for sure.

At my Parish we sometimes have a visiting priest pray the EF. It can certainly make a difference.

Our EF is always a Missa cantata though, so it’s not too tough of a hurdle.
 
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We should not be speaking for those who have passed on ,whose opinion, and it is an opinion, we can not verify.
 
You know, we really cannot remove devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary from the Mass.

At the recitation of the Creed at the ordinary form of the Mass, we bow during our profession that we believe without doubt the Annunciation and Nativity.

“… he came down from heaven by the power of the Holy Spirit and was born of the Virgin Mary and became man”

We genuflect at the extraordinary form. Different gesture but equal in reverence.

We follow by professing our faith in the Crucifixion, the Resurrection, and the Ascension.

That’s Doctrine, and there we see two Joyful Mysteries, one Sorrowful Mystery, and two Glorious Mysteries.

The suffering Our Lord endured under Pontius Pilate we also profess, evokes the rest of the Sorrowful Mysteries.
 
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Thank you both for your very considered responses.

I have a question
if Mary was at Mass would she be

making it about herself, or making it about her Son?
 
The Latin Mass that I sometimes attend has a missalette with English on one side, and Latin on the opposite page. It tells you when to stand, sit, etc. Sit in the back if you’re still not sure, so that you can follow others’ lead.
 
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