A Dialogue on Liturgy in Latin: Obscurantism or Opportunity?

People were more than capable of praying the Mass without having to follow along word-for-word.

A Dialogue on Liturgy in Latin: Obscurantism or Opportunity?

Theodore: The idea that “something you don’t understand is more mysterious and awesome” has been a talking point for over a thousand years. What other reason can be given for keeping the laity completely and utterly ignorant of the Church’s liturgical prayers? Longinus: That seems like a huge exaggeration to me. The faithful are certainly familiar with some of the prayers. This is clear in…

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