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Saturday, April 4, 2026

POPE LEO'S FIRST EASTER VIGIL IS MAGNIFICENT AND WHAT THE MODERN RITE CAN AND SHOULD BE LIKE, INCLUDING A GOOD AMOUNT OF LATIN AND A LOT OF VERNACULAR, ITALIAN IN THIS CASE


When I was a child attending with my family the Mass, at that time, the Mass prior Bugnini's revisions, I always thought the Mass was in Italian! Keep in mind, I am an Italian native, with a native Italian mother, and for the most part we were a bi-lingual family, especially with my mom!

Back to Pope Leo and His Holiness' first Easter Vigil. He wore quite beautiful vestments as he normally does and likes variety! Thank you!

The Liturgy was splendid!

Somehow, maybe by threatening automatic excommunication, no one had their smart phones out taking flash photos during the Procession with lighted candles. Kudos to whoever threatened that! 

At this point, there are no photos of the First Communion of the newly baptized Catholics. However, Pope Leo offered Holy Communion by intinction. If its good enough for the Holy Father to do, so too, should parishes offer this sanitary way of offering both Forms of Holy Communion.  


 





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