Why Do You Think Latin is Important?

[BobP123]

Ditto; i.e, I agree.

Is 3336 feet above sea level up in the clouds too above the Latin language level?

 

[tee_eff_em]

Is 3336 feet above sea level up in the clouds too above the Latin language level?

That seems pretty high; of course even 1009 feet is a MIX in Latin.


tee

 

[aboverubies]

Is 3336 feet above sea level up in the clouds too above the Latin language level?

 

[Icarus210]

We have to celebrate diversity. A universal language makes it difficult to celebrate diversity (Swiss Guard)

Diversity also can create error and misinterpretation.

Latin is important especially to the Church because it is unchanging. The same words have the same meanings that they did 100’s of years ago & the same meanings that they will have 100’s of years from now. Most fitting to have unchanging words to describe and define unchanging truths. (Little Mother)

and now here we have the truth.

Iccy.
*Tradition is the passing on of the unchanging Truth *

 

[BobP123]

Diversity also can create error and misinterpretation.

and now here we have the truth.

Iccy.
*Tradition is the passing on of the unchanging Truth *

I think you’re on the right track here.

Having programmed in different languages and operating systems over my 35 years in Information Technology, I can attest to the fact that each language brings its own set of nuances, idioms, and instruction sets in order to accommodate its applications and environment. Although it’s possible to change assembler to COBOL or COBOL code to java, for example, why would someone want to do that, really? Doesn’t buy you much, though some very tried very hard to do it just for the sake of a challenge maybe but eventually fail in their overall scheme of things. Applications change and the environment changes so new applications may be written in the new languages because they are more suited for them.

But in the case of the Mass, the meaning and the gist haven’t changed so neither should the language. The Church has determined that the Latin prayers convey a certain message to God which shouldn’t change and that’s that. We ought not question either our fathers at Trent nor those at Vatican II. If the Holy Spirit guided those councils, then it seems that it’s His intent that the Latin predominates and vulgarity is minimized.

Make sense?

 

[Ahimsa]

Learning Latin does wonders for your SAT scores.

 

[Beantown]

I think you’re on the right track here.

Having programmed in different languages and operating systems over my 35 years in Information Technology, I can attest to the fact that each language brings its own set of nuances, idioms, and instruction sets in order to accommodate its applications and environment. Although it’s possible to change assembler to COBOL or COBOL code to java, for example, why would someone want to do that, really? Doesn’t buy you much, though some very tried very hard to do it just for the sake of a challenge maybe but eventually fail in their overall scheme of things. Applications change and the environment changes so new applications may be written in the new languages because they are more suited for them.

But in the case of the Mass, the meaning and the gist haven’t changed so neither should the language. The Church has determined that the Latin prayers convey a certain message to God which shouldn’t change and that’s that. We ought not question either our fathers at Trent nor those at Vatican II. If the Holy Spirit guided those councils, then it seems that it’s His intent that the Latin predominates and vulgarity is minimized.

Make sense?

**NO:shrug: **

 

[CherryBomb]

I like it because I think it speaks to the catholicity of the Church. I like the idea of being able to go to Mass anywhere in the world and be able to understand and speak with the locals. Even though I understand the order of the Mass, if I went anywhere where it wasn’t in either English or Spanish, I’d quickly be lost.

Our Church has begun doing the Lamb of God (Agnus Dei) in Latin, I’m not sure if any other parishes are?

 

[Chancellare]

I like it because I think it speaks to the catholicity of the Church. I like the idea of being able to go to Mass anywhere in the world and be able to understand and speak with the locals. Even though I understand the order of the Mass, if I went anywhere where it wasn’t in either English or Spanish, I’d quickly be lost.

Our Church has begun doing the Lamb of God (Agnus Dei) in Latin, I’m not sure if any other parishes are?

I see your point. I lived in Europe for 3 years. Most non-Europeans who are English-based will feel lost when attending Mass. Thanks to Latin, one can follow the Ordo without difficulty.