Basically, the Ancient Latin Mass is spiritual, not academic. It begins with the soul not the mind, but certainly the mind is involved. But this Mass isn’t a classroom experience. It is a mystical experience.
But this article nails it, no?
But this article nails it, no?
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This is all so abundantly obvious. Jesuits, too, can stumble into the truth.
I do not have any knowledge regarding Native Spirituality, so I cannot comment there. The article had, to me, many excellent points - you, evidently, felt the same way, Fr. AJM. The part that really resonated:
Allow both the Latin Mass and the Ordinary Form, engage them charitably, and do your best to unlearn the ideological baggage that fuels both sides of the divide. (Continuity as taught by Pope Benedict XVI? To me, as an Eastern Catholic, the ideological baggage on both sides is so apparent when you step away. A Roman cannot argue that there is none - you are too embedded - trust me, it's so pervasive and comes out in a myriad of subtle ways if not directly. Neither side, particularly the OF side, wants to give an inch. It's sad to see the Roman Church's traditions kicked around like a soccer ball.)
Each emphasizes different aspects of the Eucharist, the source and summit of our faith. The Ordinary Form helps me to focus on the people of God, and the Latin Mass reinforces the real presence. But both reveal the heavenly liturgy that is our destination. (So why not formulate a new ordinary missal taking the best of both worlds? That would be organic, would permit neither side to claim victory or feel defeated and might serve the people the best in the long run.)
Then why can't Francis??
The Egyptian,
Because PF is a hard-hearted leftist who despises our Liturgical Heritage
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