The Value of the Traditional Latin Mass
A must-read article for anyone interested in mysticism
When it comes to non-verbal symbolic communication, the Latin Mass has decisive advantages. It speaks powerfully to levels of the mind and heart that are not so easily reached (if they are ever reached at all) by large quantities of vernacular text spoken aloud, simplified ceremonies, and a horizontal mode where the priest is facing and interacting with the people. The traditional Latin Mass, being thoroughly premodern, works counterculturally against those assumptions of the modern West that have proved corrosive to the Catholic Faith.
If you’re interested in mysticism, this article is a must-read. Even if you aren’t and have never been Catholic, this article by Peter Kwasniewski will explain the power of the Traditional Latin Mass, and why there are so many political forces trying to bury it. If you combine this with the mystical understanding of Christianity as described by Alan Watts in Behold the Spirit, one of the most important doorways to the divine will be opened for you.
