From:	Sven De Herdt Sven.DeHerdt@***********.be
Subject:	[Semi-OT] Latin anyone?
Date:	Wed, 24 Feb 1999 09:23:02 +0100

> Logan Graves wrote:
>
>In our last episode, Sven De Herdt wrote:
>> > OK. One thing: The church dropped Latin in 1963 to save itself from
>> > ruin, and will likely NEVER go back.
>> Latin is still used though it is no longer user often. About 6
months
>> ago I went to a mass which still held parts cited in Latin.

><Disclaimer>
>No religious offense intended. Not even a little bit.
None taken.

>(>) "One man's religion is another's belly laugh."
>(>) Lazarus Long
></Disclaimer>

>I've heard from a Novus Ordal practitioner that they were (are?)
excommunicated,
>but I can't find the reference to confirm this.

>ANYway, you could have gone to one of these.

I don't think it was, but then again I am no Catholic and I only went to
this mass / ritual celebration because I was invited by a friend.

I only wanted to point out that apparently Latin is not yet forgotten in
the Catholic church. (IIRC)I also think that in Europe, Belgium priests
still have to learn the Latin language (don't remember were I heard it
from though).

Sven ;-)