Do New Ordinations Signal Rising Popularity of Latin Mass?

The Washington Post ^ | 8/6/14 | Lily Fowler

[RitaOK]

I have had that talk with myself, cm. It is important to arouse one’s conscience on matters of import. And, I am aware there are even those in schism over what Vatican II has wrought, seeing modernism have its way through the free “spirit of of Vatican II” interpretation. What a cannard that one is. But, I am not one of those.

Any Catholic who “refused to go to Mass because the Latin disappeared. ..” is surely extreme and rare, and to leave the receiving of our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament over language, is to my knowledge anyway, unheard of.

Simply put, I seek the proper and duly ordered best, the finest, and the most, in all matters of the Holy Sacrament of the Mass; ie., for sacred silence, reverence, piety, movement (rubrics), chant and music, and also art and architecture, certainly conduct, and dress and not the least of any of these things. All of this is pretty much gone by comparison to tradition.

VII did not call for a book burning of tradition, however, but to add a little vernacular to be permitted, but not the wholesale replacement of every part of the entire mass including all the responses of the faithful. And, frankly, I still shudder to see all backs to the Tabernacle remain in vogue rather than scandalizing.

No wonder the tabernacles in many churches were moved out, or side lined from central precedence of place. Consciences must have been on fire. These things are not a virtue, in my humble opinion. These are not the best first fruits of our offerings and abilities to our Creator and Sovreign God.

[Verginius Rufus]

Serbia is predominantly Serbian Orthodox. Catholics are about 6% of the population.

In Serbian and Croatian, "Jesus" is "Isus." "Christ" is "Krist."

When I was in Croatia, I could understand only a few words in the Mass, and none of the sermon. I think I would have like this morning's Mass (in the US) if I had not been able to understand any of the sermon. Too much politics.

[Verginius Rufus]

Serbia is predominantly Serbian Orthodox. Catholics are about 6% of the population.

In Serbian and Croatian, "Jesus" is "Isus." "Christ" is "Krist."

When I was in Croatia, I could understand only a few words in the Mass, and none of the sermon. I think I would have like this morning's Mass (in the US) if I had not been able to understand any of the sermon. Too much politics.

[vladimir998]

“I must say that in Serbia, a Catholic country, ...”

It’s Eastern Orthodox. There are Catholics there though (about 5% of the population).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbian_Orthodox_Church

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Serbia

[VermiciousKnid]

Interesting article.

I am acquainted with about a dozen young men currently studying for the priesthood, and ALL OF THEM came from the Latin Mass community in my area. That’s a LOT, when you think about how many men even go to the seminaries these days.

In addition, there are a few other (even younger) men — high school age boys, really — from the TLM community that are considering vocations even as we speak. We shall see where that leads.

Regards,

PS: Forgot to mention that most (not all) of those young seminarians ALSO come from the local home schooling community. I wonder how that measures up to the total number of seminarians. Does anybody know?