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Latin is still in daily/weekly use in those Catholic churches around the world that celebrate the traditional form of the Roman liturgy, or use the Latin editio
by michaelsbradley 13y ago
Latin is still in daily/weekly use in those Catholic churches around the world that celebrate the traditional form of the Roman liturgy, or use the Latin edition of its modern form. Many clergy and laity alike study, learn and treasure the Latin readings, prayers, chants and hymns that form such an important part of the Western Church's heritage.
In Saint Louis, Missouri, USA we have a church where the traditional Latin Mass is celebrated daily, the Oratory of St. Francis de Sales[1].
If you're not familiar with how the traditional Roman liturgy looks and sounds, there are a number of video recordings online[2].
[1] http://www.institute-christ-king.org/stlouis/ http://www.institute-christ-king.org/stlouis/
[2] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c32brXXx5k8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c32brXXx5k8
- superpatosainz 13y agoActually, most Catholic churches now is celebrated in their region's language, after Jean Paul II's Second Vatican Council.
- michaelsbradley 13y agoPope John XXIII opened the Second Vatican Council in 1962, and it ended in 1965 during the pontificate of Paul VI. Karol Wojtyła, who took the name John Paul II, was elected in 1978. Otherwise, you're correct – most parishes now celebrate in the vernacular (local language), but that's why I included the qualifying phrase "that..., or..."
- fennecfoxen 13y agoJean Paul II did the Second Vatican Council? Right. And Linux Torvalds invented the C programming language.
- simonh 13y agoDon't be silly, everyone knows Linus started the GNU movement, that's why he insisted it should be called GNU Linux ;)
- superpatosainz 13y agoMade a huge miss, cannot edit in order to correct. Thank you anyway.
- tptacek 13y agoHe knows; he's pointing out that you can go to Latin High Mass / Tridentine Mass in certain parishes in big cities. There's a bunch of places in Chicago that do it once a week too.