What does one prefer?

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I like the High and Low TLM Masses. I like the High Mass because of the grandeur and incense, chant, etc. But I like the Low Mass because of the Leonine prayers. I do, however, think a reverently done Novus Ordo Mass can be just as reverent as a TLM if done properly. i.e. with chant or traditional hymns, incense, a little Latin, etc.
 
Nowhere_Man said:
I like the High and Low TLM Masses. I like the High Mass because of the grandeur and incense, chant, etc. But I like the Low Mass because of the Leonine prayers. I do, however, think a reverently done Novus Ordo Mass can be just as reverent as a TLM if done properly. i.e. with chant or traditional hymns, incense, a little Latin, etc.
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I agree 🙂 But I haven’t been to a Low Mass yet.
 
I would really liked to have seen a “multiple” choice available. Choice 1 and choice 2, etc.

I have a second fondness for the Dominican Rite and was not able to express it.
 
I voted vernacular Novus Ordo because that is what I know (celebrated reverently, of course, but the parish I currently does it beautifully). When I own a car, I intend to drive to the Cathedral in Harrisburg to actually attend an EF Mass in person, but that’s not happening any time soon. Until then, I’ve been able to somewhat satisfy my curiosity through the videos that are in the archive of EWTN, and while I’ve been moved by what I’ve seen, I can’t really vote for a form of the Mass that I have not attended.

As soon as I have my car, off in the distant future, I intend to do some exploring; there’s apparently a basilica not far from Gettysburg that dates back quite a ways.
 
I grew up with the main Mass on Sunday being a Missa Cantata or sung High Mass in which the congregation actually participated pretty much as much as today. I was an altar boy from 1959 through 1968 and served many a Low Mass with just father and I in the rectory since the church had not yet been built. I attend a reverent NO cathedral and sang in its choir for 20 years. Given my druthers, I’d like to go back to the Missa Cantata.
 
Well I can’t vote yet, not enough “privileges”, but I prefer the High Mass, and then the Low Mass if I’ve got young kids with me is my second choice. Usually I’ve got kids with me.
 
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I think a Requiem Mass in and of itself can be strikingly beautiful.
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I think a Mass for the Dead is what the OP intended. How can people look forward to attending Funeral Masses? They’re beautiful but I don’t like to see people die to get one. Does that make sense?
 
I too would have liked a multiple choice. I voted High Mass but love the low mass as well. I have never seen a Latin Novus Ordo facing Ad Orientum but think that would be incredible and a leap back toward a consistent and reverent mass oriented as it should be toward our God. I have felt that mass where the priest faces the people makes it about the people or what the priest is doing for us and not about God and what we do in union with the priest to God.
 
Well, alot of you want multiple choice, so I will see if I can change it 🙂 Your happy, I’m happy!
 
I like the High Mass with its solemnity with the sacred ministers, servers (myself included), music, incense, candles, chanting etc. I also like the Low Mass for its intimacy and reverent silence. I have the privelige of attending/serving such masses everyday because of the availability of these EF liturgies take place everyday.in NYC 😃
 
I am totally lost!! When I last went to Mass in the 1970’s, there was a Latin Mass and an English Mass. I can remember being excited about understanding what the priest was saying without having to follow it in my missal. On the other hand, I remember a sence of loss…all the latin, that a child could handle anyway, was of little use. When searching for answers I came across this forum and have learned many things…I am going to ask for one more favor—could you explain all of the Masses listed in the poll??
 
For some reason I’m not allowed to vote in the poll (not enough posts to my credit?), but I’d vote for the High Mass.

This may sound foolish, but… while I love the Low Mass too, it’s really tough on my knees. 😊
 
sistermouse said:
I am totally lost!! When I last went to Mass in the 1970’s, there was a Latin Mass and an English Mass. I can remember being excited about understanding what the priest was saying without having to follow it in my missal. On the other hand, I remember a sence of loss…all the latin, that a child could handle anyway, was of little use. When searching for answers I came across this forum and have learned many things…I am going to ask for one more favor—could you explain all of the Masses listed in the poll??
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I would love to!
With both the High Mass and the Low Mass the Priest faces away from the people and all of it, except the homily, is in Latin.

The High Mass (referring to the Traditional Latin Mass):
The High Mass has a few things different from a Low Mass: It is sung in parts, uses incense, chant, and the Asperges, the choir and servers respond, and a Deacon, Subdeacon, and Altar Boys are required, along with a Priest.

The Low Mass: No part of the Mass is sung, no incense, no Asperges, and only occasionally has sung responses by the choir. Requires only a Priest and Altar Boys. And the Leonine Prayers are said after Mass in English.

The Vernacular Novus Ordo: This is the Mass heard in almost all Catholic Churches with the Priest facing the people and said or sung in English.

Novus Ordo facing Ad Orientum: This is a regular Novus Ordo, except the Priest faces east, which is usually away from the people.

Latin Novus Ordo facing Ad Orientum: Same as above, except in Latin.

The Anglican Use: I don’t know anything about this one, sorry.

The Divine Liturgy: This is the way Eastern Rite Catholics and the Eastern Orthodox say Mass. It varies from Rite to Rite.

Funerals: I don’t know what the OP is referring to; a Requiem Mass or a Mass for the Dead.

Dominican Rite: I don’t know anything about this either.

I hope this helped some.

Pax Domini sit semper tecum,
James.
 
To one who has never attended an EF, the Low Mass generally has two candles lit, one on each side of the Altar, and the High Mass has six candles lit, three on each side of the altar.
 
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