The Mass According to Vatican II

[Denise]

Pope Francis insists that the Traditional Latin Mass is contrary to the spirit of Vatican II. Yet the Council clearly stated: "The use of the Latin language is to be preserved in the Latin rites."

https://www.thecatholicthing.org/2022/0 ... atican-ii/

[MarieT]

Another awkward moment for francis -
The Latin mass was never abrogated - even after Vatican II (as our esteemed Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the time stated ).
It cannot be contrary to the spirit because it was and had been the main language used in Rome. To remove it (Francis' aim), is to deny the rich and historical liturgical heritage of the Catholic faith.

Let us not forget all the Saints and scholars ' original manuscripts in Latin. A historian's aim is to analyse the first primary source. Francis' exhortation to change the latin taught in seminaries to asian / vietnamese (to better serve communities) deprives our future priests of much richness and the opportunities to engage with historical treasures.

Learning other languages to help serve their communities is a noble thing, but can be done privately - outside the seminary, so as not to deprive the opportunity of learning latin for our upcoming priests.