[victim soul]

ping

[muawiyah]

Still, it can make a huge difference depending on whether the Congregation elects to pronounce the Latin words with a modern twang, a Medieval church sonority, or a correct First Century AD Roman diction.

I learned Roman pronunciation and as a result Adeste Fidelis always sounds so strange sung in that Medieval voice.

[17th Miss Regt]

"Romanus eunt domum!"

That'll get you into trouble real quick with the garrison!

[ADSUM]

Missals prior to Vatican II had the words of the Mass both in Latin and English.

Many words in English (and other languages) were derived from Latin and can be found in the dictionary.

Everyone should have the opportunity to experience the Latin Mass, as it is very solemn and beautiful, especially with the Gregorian chant.

[ottbmare]

YAY YOU! Thanks, this was wonderful! Everything you said was true.
We have a Tridentine mass every Sunday afternoon. Just reading the English and Latin words together has reminded me of some of the bits of Latin I learned years ago from singing Monteverdi’s or Mozart’s music. When I was growing up (forty years before I became a Catholic) all masses were said in Latin, which was fascinating to me. A beautiful concept, that a Catholic could walk into any Catholic church in the world and know what was going on because it was all in Latin.