Pope set to bring back Latin Mass that divided the Church
Pope Benedict XVI is understood to have signed a universal indult — or permission — for priests to celebrate again the Mass used throughout the Church for nearly 1,500 years. The indult could be published in the next few weeks, sources told The Times.
Use of the Tridentine Mass, parts of which date from the time of St Gregory in the 6th century and which takes its name from the 16th-century Council of Trent, was restricted by most bishops after the reforms of the Second Vatican Council (1962-65).
This led to the introduction of the new Mass in the vernacular to make it more accessible to contemporary audiences. By bringing back Mass in Latin, Pope Benedict is signalling that his sympathies lie with conservatives in the Catholic Church.
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I think the important thing to remember is that doing this will not make the Church exactly how it was when the mass was always in Latin in the first place. I love Latin, but things weren't perfect then just as they aren't perfect now.
If Pope Benedict does actually do what this article says he is, awesome. I will enjoy the option of experiencing the mass in a new (at least new for most of us) way. However, liturgy is not necessarily going to fix problems in the Church, it only leads the way. There are a lot of things that need done in the Church. Many things have changed and will continue to do so, but the constant that we have to look to is Christ, not our personal preferences and agendas.
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