Stephen Bainbridge succinctly states the case for the return of the Tridentine Mass to common use. I agree completely with his case and have only one thing to add to it. Arguably the biggest substantive objection to the Tridentine Mass has been the fact that most people are not familiar enough with Latin to understand the words being spoken during the Mass. In this day and age I think this objection has been rendered largely irrelevant by the ability to make written translations of the Mass readily available to the congeration. Furthermore, these translations can by juxtaposed with copies of the actual Latin used in the Tridentine Mass. I know this because I have provided for myself a copy of the Rosary in Latin accompanied by an English translation of the prayers, both of which I obtained here.
On the whole, I think the introduction of a vernacular rite was a good thing, but something was lost when the Tridentine Rite was abandoned. The two Rites should exist alongside each other as equals serving different purposes. The resurgence in demand for the practice of the Tridentine Rite is evidence that it possesses something of value that is at best under-emphasized in the Vernacular Rite. The two Rites should exist alongside each other as equals serving different purposes, at least until the Vernacular Rite can be modified to adequately address its shortcomings.
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Latin missals with English translations included have existed for quite a long time, long before Vatican II.
Maintaining two separate rites in the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church would instantly create opposing factions... as has been the case for 40 years. The idea of two Roman rites opposes unity. The Novus Ordo rite offers nothing the Tridentine doesn't offer -- it does lack signficantly in conveying to the faithful, what their faith actually is as it is a deconstructionist creation based loosely on the Tridentine Mass.
It cannot be forgotten that the Novus Ordo mass was created to meet the modernist need for novelty, interpretation and progressive thinking... thus it changes from week to week, from parish to parish, because its rule book, Sacrosanctum Concilium, allows for interpretation and is written with ambiguity.
Also, we know that Cardinal Bugnini, who drafted the Novus Ordo mass was a Mason... this was a fact discovered by Paul VI, who then sent Bugnini into exile in Iraq.
Besides this, we know that six protestant ministers were in involved with the drafting of the new mass.
In short, the Novus Ordo mass is a handshake with the modern world to be less Catholic and more protestant and worldly. This opposes God's instructions conveyed to us via previous Church heirarchy (through the Holy Ghost) on how to worship Him.
Thanks for the opportunity to post.
Steve Sanborn
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