In every way it fulfilled the sober/ conservative recommendations of the Council Father’s for the reform of the Mass. The only thing lacking was the expansion of the Lectionary. What could have been done, rather easily, would have been to keep the original TLM lectionary as “Year A” and create two other cycles, Years B and C to include Scriptures not in the original lectionary.
The 1964 Missal allowed the vernacular for all of the laity’s parts although Latin was in the margin for these parts to make clear that Latin could still be used. What was required in Latin were the quiet prayers of the priest to include the Roman Canon.
It modified the Prayers at the Foot of the Altar. I think wrongly. It eliminated Psalm 42 only. I would have liked to see the double Confiteor’s and absolutions eliminated and combined into one set recited simultaneously by the servers and priest.
The rubrics indicate that the Mass be unified, meaning priest at a sung Mass does not have to say the Gloria, Creed, Sanctus and Agnus Dei as well as the Propers, when these are sung by the choir/congregation. He joins the choir/congregation in singing these parts.
The Last Gospel was eliminated.
Certain ceremonies were simplified especially for Palm Sunday, Candlemas and a few others.
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In my opinion the opening and penitential rites flow better than the old rite. Also prefer that they are integrated into the rite.
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