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Jun 18, 2010 · By the sixth century, the Roman Canon (which is still in use, also called Eucharistic Prayer I) appears, completely in Latin and prescribed for use exactly as written. What happened during those centuries?
Oct 27, 2023 · So, when exactly did the Catholic Church abandon Latin in its Mass services? How did Vatican II impact the liturgy? And what influenced the transition from Latin to vernacular languages? Join us as we explore these questions and more, shedding light on the evolution of Catholic Mass and the significance of these changes.
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The first Mass was said by Christ at the Last Supper (Mt. 26:26-29, Mk. 14:22-24, Lk. 22:19-20, 1 Cor. 11:23-29). At that Mass, Christ told the Apostles - the predecessors of today's bishops - to repeat his actions in commemoration of his death. Since that time, the Church has faithfully followed the Lord's instructions, celebrating Mass even ...
Mar 15, 2017 · Latin seems to be used during the penitential seasons in the Church in parishes celebrating the Ordinary Form of the Latin Rite for some parts of the Mass. Does that mean that using Latin at Mass...
Aug 13, 2021 · Let’s set the record straight: Pope Francis did not “ban the use of Latin in the Roman Catholic Church,” as one person recently put it to me. He didn’t even ban Latin from the Mass. Pope ...
Jul 19, 2019 · I'm 76 years old, and I studied Latin and Greek in high school and college. In 1958 or '59, I wrote in Latin to the Boston Pilot, the diocese's weekly paper, demanding that the Mass be offered in ...
But yet Roman Catholics held Mass in Latin for hundreds of years. What scriptural evidence, if any, caused Latin to be picked over Greek? Was any scriptural reasoning used to defend keeping the Mass in Latin for so long?
