Posted by Miss Honeychurch on April 22, 2004, at 8:48:50
In reply to Re: Calling all Catholics » Dinah, posted by Flipsactown on April 22, 2004, at 2:27:54
That's exactly right, Flip. Was the point of Vatican II to make Catholocism more warm and fuzzy and attract more converts or retain more Catholics? Did the church see a crisis of faith coming and want to head it off at the pass? I wish I knew more about Vatican II.
A few months ago I went to a Catholic Church which performs the pre Vatican II mass. I absolutely LOVED it. I loved the latin, I loved that the priest was NOT facing us, that he was worshiping it seemed WITH us instead of preaching TO us. I loved the no taking communion by hand. I loved it all save for the head covering. I'm not sure what that is all about.
I guess in short I am wondering why Vatican II made the Catholic mass more Protestant? Anyone?
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