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This is the initial transcript (minus the additional back-and-forth discussion) of the video, \u201cIs the \u2018NEW MASS\u2019 really new? [10 Proofs of Ancient Pedigree]\u201d<\/a> (8-17-25), published at Lux Veritatis<\/em><\/a>, with production and artwork by Kenny Burchard.<\/p>\n

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What is known as the \u201cNew Mass\u201d is more properly called the \u201cPauline Mass\u201d: since it was introduced during the papacy of Pope St. Paul VI and is the Mass usually celebrated in Catholic Churches in the Latin or western rites. It followed the Tridentine or \u201cOld\u201d Mass, often known as \u201cTLM.\u201d The Pauline Mass is thoroughly grounded in historical Catholic liturgy. It\u2019s neither an innovation nor a novelty, if one means by those words, \u201ctotally new\u201d or \u201cutterly disconnected from what came before.\u201d And it often hearkens back to very old practices. I will highlight ten factors in support of this claim.<\/span><\/p>\n

1) Much More Bible<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

One person calculated that the Missal of Pope St. John XXIII (1962): routinely used for the TLM today, utilized in its readings, <\/span>22% of the Gospels, 11% of the rest of the New Testament, and 1% of the Old Testament. By contrast, the Pauline Mass, not counting the readings of the Psalms, uses 14% of the Old Testament, 90% of the Gospels, and 55% of the rest of the New Testament, for a grand total of about 72% of the entire New Testament. Bible readings and teachings were prominently featured in the Mass of the early Church.<\/span><\/p>\n

2) General Intercessions<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The TLM doesn\u2019t include this. If one accepts the reasonable premise that prayer is a good thing, then this is a worthy and welcome aspect of the Pauline Mass.<\/span> The entry on\u00a0\u201cLiturgy\u201d\u00a0from the<\/span>\u00a0Catholic Encyclopedia<\/span><\/i>\u00a0of 1913, noted that in the early Church, \u201cWe hear very soon of litanies of intercession said by one person to each clause of which the people answer with some short formula.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

3) \u201cBringing Up of the Gifts\u201d<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0the<\/b> \u201cOffertory Procession\u201d<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

This is also absent in the TLM. It encourages participation of the laity, which is a good thing, provided that proper reverence is encouraged by the priest. The article, \u201cOffertory\u201d in the old <\/span>Catholic Encyclopedia<\/span><\/i>, asserted that \u201cOriginally\u00a0. . . the people brought up bread and wine which were received by the deacons and placed by them on the\u00a0altar.\u201d\u00a0This ceased only after the ninth century.<\/span><\/p>\n

4)<\/b> Reciting the Entire\u00a0\u201cOur Father\u201d<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>(or, \u201cLord\u2019s Prayer\u201d)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Only the ending portion is recited in the TLM. If we say something, we tend to pay more attention to what is being said. The prayer was first taught by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, which was addressed to the common people. The tense throughout is \u201cus\u201d,\u00a0 so it\u2019s sensible for the congregation to pray it together.\u00a0The article on\u00a0\u201cLiturgy\u201d\u00a0from the<\/span>\u00a0Catholic Encyclopedia<\/span><\/i>\u00a0stated that \u201cWe find too very early that certain general themes are constant. . . . It could not have been long before the archetype of all Christian prayer \u2014 the Our Father\u00a0\u2014 was said publicly in the Liturgy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

5) Holy Communion in Both Forms<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This is not practiced in the TLM.\u00a0Although this was justified historically, biblically (the Last Supper) and theologically,\u00a0in due course it wasn\u2019t practiced because of hygienic factors, ease of distribution, and the biblical and theological belief that the entire Christ is present in either of the consecrated elements. Justin Martyr, writing around 155 in his <\/span>First Apology<\/span><\/i> (chapter 65) recorded that \u201ceach of those present . . . partake of the bread and wine mixed with water.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

6) Holy Communion Received in the Hand, Standing<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Philip Schaff, the famous Protestant Church historian, writing about the period from 100-325 in the second volume of his <\/span>History of the Church<\/span><\/i>, section 68: \u201cCelebration of the Eucharist\u201d notes:<\/span><\/p>\n

The elements were placed in the hands (not in the mouth) of each communicant by the clergy who were present, . . . with the words: \u201cThe body of Christ;\u201d \u201cThe blood of Christ, the cup of life;\u201d to each of which the recipient responded \u201cAmen.\u201d\u00a0The whole congregation thus received the elements, standing in the act.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In the TLM, the consecrated host only is received, kneeling and in the mouth, without saying \u201camen.\u201d That\u2019s four differences from the ancient ceremony, whereas the Pauline Mass perfectly reflects it. Schaff noted that kneeling during communion only became general after the twelfth century. <\/span>The <\/span>Catholic Encyclopedia<\/span><\/i>\u00a0in its article, \u201cGenuflexion\u201d,\u00a0asserted, \u201cThat, in the early Church, the faithful stood when receiving into their hands the consecrated particle can hardly be questioned.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

7) Eucharistic Prayer\u00a0and Consecration\u00a0Spoken Out Loud<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

In the TLM they are read silently by the priest. This fosters more awareness and attention and active participation of the congregation as to what is happening and mirrors the practice of the early Church. Up until the seventh century in the west, these prayers were read aloud. The practice of silently reading them seems to have begun in France, for reasons that are not clear.<\/span><\/p>\n

8) Eucharistic Ministers Administering Holy Communion<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Anglican historian of the liturgy, Gregory Dix, in his classic volume,\u00a0<\/span>The Shape of the Liturgy<\/span><\/i>\u00a0(London: Dacre Press, second edition, 1945) observed,<\/span><\/p>\n

At all events the deacons retained a special connection with the administration of the chalice, even at Rome, and also the right to administer the reserved sacrament under the species of Bread, which is assigned to them by Justin. (99. 135-136)<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

9) Female Eucharistic Ministers\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Fr. Brian Harrison notes that\u00a0this was sometimes allowed\u00a0in special circumstances, even in the early centuries:<\/span><\/p>\n

From ancient times, in convents of cloistered nuns situated far off in the desert where priests and deacons seldom visited, the Church allowed the Mother Superior to take the Eucharistic Body of Christ from the tabernacle in order to give Holy Communion to the other sisters; however she was not allowed to make use of the altar in doing so.<\/span><\/p>\n

This . . .\u00a0 was also reflected in the wording of the 1917 Code of Canon Law. Canon 813, \u00a72, of the old Code . . . stated: \u201cA woman may not be a minister of the Mass, except when no male is available and for a just cause\u201d\u00a0. . <\/span>. (\u201c \u2018Altar Girls: Feminist Ideology and the Roman Liturgy,\u201d <\/span>Living Tradition<\/span><\/i>, No. 88, July 2000)\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

10) Altar Table Separated from the Tabernacle<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The critique of this is that it draws attention away from Jesus in the Tabernacle and the sacrificial essence of the Mass.\u00a0But this was the case in ancient Christian practice. The Tabernacle over the altar was a relatively recent practice, as the\u00a0<\/span>Catholic Encyclopedia<\/span><\/i>\u00a0article,\u00a0\u201cTabernacle\u201d\u00a0verifies:<\/span><\/p>\n

In the Middle Ages there was no uniform custom in regard to the place where the Blessed Sacrament was kept. The Fourth Lateran Council and many provincial and diocesan synods held in the Middle Ages require only that the Host be kept in a secure, well-fastened receptacle. . . . From the sixteenth century it became gradually, although slowly, more customary to preserve the Blessed Sacrament in a receptacle that rose above the altar table.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Related Article\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNew\u201d \/ Ordinary Form \/ Pauline Mass: a Traditional Defense<\/a>\u00a0(with Massive Historical Documentation, + Summary of Vatican II on Liturgical Reform)\u00a0[6-18-08]<\/p>\n

Related Book<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mass Movements: Radical Catholic Reactionaries, the New Mass, and Ecumenism<\/i><\/a> (Dec. 2012, 205 pages)<\/p>\n

Related Website<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Eucharist, Sacrifice of the Mass, & Liturgical Issues<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Formerly a campus missionary, as a Protestant, Dave was received into the Catholic Church in February 1991, by the late, well-known catechist and theologian, Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J. Dave\u2019s articles have appeared in many influential Catholic periodicals, including \"This Rock\" (now called \"Catholic Answers Magazine\"), \"Envoy Magazine\" (Patrick Madrid), \"The Catholic Answer,\" \"The Coming Home Journal,\" \"Gilbert Magazine\" (American Chesterton Society), and \"The Latin Mass.\" He also writes a featured column for every issue of \"The Michigan Catholic\": published by the archdiocese of Detroit, and was editor for most of the apologetics tracts published by the St. Paul Street Evangelization apostolate. Dave\u2019s apologetics and writing apostolate was the subject of a feature article in the May 2002 issue of \"Envoy Magazine.\" He served as the staff moderator at the Internet discussion forum for The Coming Home Network, from 2007-2010. Dave has been interviewed on many nationally syndicated Catholic radio shows, including \"Catholic Answers Live\" (twice), \"Faith and Family Live\" (Steve Wood), \"Kresta in the Afternoon,\" \"Son Rise Morning Show,\" \"Catholic Connection\" (Teresa Tomeo), and \"The Catholics Next Door.\" His large and popular website, \"Biblical Evidence for Catholicism,\" was online from March 1997 to March 2007, and received the 1998 Catholic Website of the Year award from \"Envoy Magazine.\" His blog of the same name (now transferred to Patheos), begun in February 2004, contains more than 1,500 papers, at least 500 debates or dialogues, and over 50 distinct \"index\" web pages. Unsolicited correspondence has indicated many hundreds of conversions (or returns) to the Catholic faith as a result, by God's grace, of these writings. Dave's conversion story was published in the bestselling book \"Surprised by Truth\" (edited by Patrick Madrid; San Diego: Basilica Press, 1994). Sophia Institute Press has published six of his books: \"A Biblical Defense of Catholicism\" (Foreword by Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J., 1996 \/ 2003), \"The Catholic Verses\" (2004), \"The One-Minute Apologist\" (2007), \"Bible Proofs for Catholic Truths\" (2009), \"The Quotable Newman\" (editor: 2012), and \"Proving the Catholic Faith is Biblical\" (2015). He is co-author (with Dr. Paul Thigpen) of the inserts for \"The New Catholic Answer Bible\" (Our Sunday Visitor: 2005), and editor for \"The Wisdom of Mr. Chesterton: The Very Best Quotes, Quips, and Cracks from the Pen of G. K. Chesterton\" (Saint Benedict Press \/ TAN Books: 2009). \"100 Biblical Arguments Against Sola Scriptura\" was published by Catholic Answers in May 2012. His \"Quotable Wesley\" compilation was published by (Protestant \/ Wesleyan publisher) Beacon Hill Press in April 2014. Several of his 49 books are bestsellers in their field. Dave maintains a popular personal Facebook page, a Facebook author page, and has a Twitter account as well. He offers almost all of his books in e-book form on his own Biblical Catholicism site (http:\/\/biblicalcatholicism.com\/), at a permanent deep discount: only $2.99 for ePub, mobi, and AZW, and $1.99 for PDF. His writing has been enthusiastically endorsed or recommended by many leading Catholic apologists, authors, and priests, including Dr. Scott Hahn, Fr. Peter M. J. Stravinskas, Marcus Grodi, Patrick Madrid, Steve Ray, Tim Staples, Devin Rose, Mike Aquilina, Al Kresta, Karl Keating, Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Brandon Vogt, Marcellino D'Ambrosio, and Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J. Dave has been happily married to his wife Judy since October 1984. 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