Pope Set to Bring Back Latin Tridentine Mass:

THE Pope is taking steps to revive the ancient tradition of
the Latin Tridentine Mass in Catholic churches worldwide, according to sources
in Rome.

Use of the Tridentine Mass, parts of which
date from the time of St Gregory in the 6th century and which takes its name
from the 16th-century Council of Trent, was restricted by most bishops after the
reforms of the Second Vatican Council (1962-65).

This led to the introduction of the new Mass in the vernacular to make it
more accessible to contemporary audiences. By bringing back Mass in Latin, Pope
Benedict is signalling that his sympathies lie with conservatives in the
Catholic Church.

Latin Tridentine Mass:

-Celebrated entirely in Latin, except for a few words and phrases in Greek and Hebrew. There are long periods of silence and the priest has his back to the congregation

-Since the Second Vatican Council, the Tridentine Mass has been almost entirely superseded by the Mass of Pope Paul VI

-The advantages of the Mass are in its uniformity and the fact that movements and gestures are prescribed.

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Both of us are extremely excited for this announcement. Neither of us have ever experienced a Latin Tridentine Mass but have heard all about it from Catholics who lived prior to Vatican II.