Christ the new Adam, in the very revelation of the mystery of the Father and of his love, fully reveals man to himself and brings to light his most high calling (Gaudium et Spes, n.22).
Sunday, 5 July 2009
Participation of the lay faithful at the Extraordinary Form
There is a post at Catholic Rights referring to the call for greater participation by the lay faithful in the celebration of Mass - by Pope St Pius X. I think it makes an interesting contribution to the discussion of "mutual enrichment" between the two forms of the Roman Rite - and, indeed, its suggestion could be seen as an example of a "hermeneutic of continuity" in this field. I have vague memories of my Mother referring to the "dialogue Mass" - as a teenager she was a member of the Young Christian Workers, and was probably more in touch with new developments in the Church than was typical of her generation.
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It's odd how fierce an attachment some traditionalists have to a very particular form of celebrating the Mass, and indeed one that is relatively new--the "low Mass" in its modern (last few centuries) form.
I myself didn't have much attraction to the traditional form until I experience the Solemn High Mass, which has dialogue in yet another manner than the simple spoken dialogue Mass.
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