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Use of Latin in Mass

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology and director of the Sacerdos Institute at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

 Q: Does the use of the Tridentine Mass presume that the celebrant and/or congregation understands the Latin language? How do they translate rationabilem acceptabilemque? Is it important to know what the original text intended or not? – J.K., Crown Point, Indiana

 A: This question left me somewhat nonplussed, not because it is not a good question, but because it can be answered from so many viewpoints that I hardly know where to start.

Praise the Lord

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