Greetings, I attend traditional latin mass since 2015. I find that reading or reciting something in latin or a language that is not a mother tongue puts a veil on my understanding, it doesn't resound as much as in my mother tongue... I only salute the Blessed Virgin and thank her at the end of a decade in Latin.
I have been attending Latin Mass for over two years. I’ve realized something that you stated in your essay: the English translations of the Latin lose much of the nuance and depth of the original Latin. Even well-known prayers like the Our Father are “dumbed down” in English. It was St Jerome himself who translated the Bible, and thus our Scripture readings, nearly two centuries ago.
You may want to check some of your claims. When and where did Latin become predominant? When was the Rosary promulgated? How does Latin compare to Greek, in its vocabulary and grammar?
Greetings, I attend traditional latin mass since 2015. I find that reading or reciting something in latin or a language that is not a mother tongue puts a veil on my understanding, it doesn't resound as much as in my mother tongue... I only salute the Blessed Virgin and thank her at the end of a decade in Latin.
I have been attending Latin Mass for over two years. I’ve realized something that you stated in your essay: the English translations of the Latin lose much of the nuance and depth of the original Latin. Even well-known prayers like the Our Father are “dumbed down” in English. It was St Jerome himself who translated the Bible, and thus our Scripture readings, nearly two centuries ago.
The Latin Mass is more solemn and deep, imho.
You may want to check some of your claims. When and where did Latin become predominant? When was the Rosary promulgated? How does Latin compare to Greek, in its vocabulary and grammar?