Damian Thompson writes of a rumour that "Pope Benedict may require priests to say the words of consecration in Latin at all Masses".He is, of course, delighted and Sandalistas everywhere wish him well.
The confusing bit is his conviction that "Liberals won't agree, needless to say, because it will mean hearing the dreaded Latin language".
Once again, Mr T is convinced that liberals have an illiberal attitude to Latin. Not so, or we wouldn't sing so much of the music from Taizé which Mr T so loathes. Following most of his arguments to their logistical conclusion, one would except him to love music from Taizé simply because it's in his favourite tongue.
I'm becoming confused and confusing by Mr T's confusion.
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I seriously doubt whether this would happen. It's not as if Jesus used Latin for the words of institution at the Last Supper. What it would do is turn the words of consecration into a magic formula, whereas in fact it's the whole Eucharistic Prayer which is consecratory.
I'm sorry to contradict you, Your Eminence, but I think you'll find the whole Last Supper was in Latin. There has been some confusion ever since as Jesus spoke very quietly while a mantilla-clad Mary Magdalene led the apostles in praying the rosary. There was some debate over the fact that the eucharistic fast had not, at the time, been relaxed. Contrary to custom, the hallel psalms were not sung as the monks of Solesmes were still working on the Latin edition and Rome had yet to allow celebrations in the vernacular.
What's the Aramaic for "Silly me!" ?
"Mea Maxima Culpa" will suffice.
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