From:	Penta cpenta@*****.com
Subject:	[Semi-OT] Latin anyone?
Date:	Sun, 21 Feb 1999 11:06:29 -0800

Starrngr@***.com wrote:

> In a message dated 99-02-20 23:08:30 EST, you write:
>
> > OK. One thing: The church dropped Latin in 1963 to save itself from ruin,
> > and
> > will likely NEVER go back. You can use English...On Catholic rituals...Good
> > God. I was born a Catholic, confirmed a Catholic, am still a
> > moderately-practicing one.(Long story. If ya wanna know, feel free to
> > reply.)But ya know what I've learned? Catholic ritual is REALLY hard to
> > explain unless you ARE a Catholic. Seeing it DOES help though. P'haps
> > someone
> > can help me explain it?
>
> Good luck on that, cause you'll need it. Personally, though I am not a
> memeber, I do find myself providing musical services for an Episcapalian
> church quite often. What I can say, based on the comparisons is: 1) In this
> respect, John (/cpenta) is right. You dont NEED to use latin, but if you want
> to give a small bonus to people who do use the orignal for whatever reason I
> think it would be totaly fitting. Secondly, most of the mass (again, drawing
> from the Epicipalian church) is explainig what is going on to the
"MASSES"....
> and probobly would not have that much direct impact on the sort of thing that
> one deals with during the normal shadow run.
>
> of course. as alway, your milage may vary (YMMV)

OK...what would the bonus be though? And as per hivemind&the deryni series: I once
read one of those books. Long time ago though. I strongly suspect she made up more
than a few of the angels. But tis also a good read nonetheless.

John