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by sdsd 23 days ago
No, the Tridentine (Latin mass) has many other qualities aside from just being in Latin that make it pretty spectacular compared to the Novus Ordo (post Vatican II) mass. You should find a church that does it near you, it's really incredible and quite unlike what you're used to if you've only ever experienced the modern mass.

I'm not Catholic but everyone should attend Latin mass at least once just as an artistic experience.
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throw0101c 22 days ago
> You should find a church that does it near you, it's really incredible and quite unlike what you're used to if you've only ever experienced the modern mass.

Flying through the air is a remarkable thing, and people used to dress up for it. But as prices dropped it has become (in many parts of the world) the equivalent of a bus service, and people dress the same was for a flight as they do as going to (say) Walmart.

If you do something often enough it can stop being special:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill

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celebril 22 days ago
Oh I've been to Tridentine masses. I'm a church organist. I literally "play" a part in liturgies.

I don't really see that much of a difference to be honest. A lot of people make a big fuss out of the details but the shape of the liturgy as a whole is practically the same.

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