Rites were in latin yes. But sermons were generally in vernacular. Otherwise there would be little engagement between priest and his parish during the mass. Th

Rites were in latin yes. But sermons were generally in vernacular. Otherwise there would be little engagement between priest and his parish during the mass. The somewhat, odd, obsession of some Old-Catholic sects with latin is notable but not entirely orthodox. Some info on the subject: https://going-medieval.com/2020/09/04/on-sermons-and-the-vernacular/ https://going-medieval.com/2020/09/04/on-sermons-and-the-ver...