It is titled "Introibo to the altar" (published by Faith & Culture) and is an introductory volume on the liturgy before the reform post reconcile. I have written three young men, two students and a seminarian: Elvis Cuneo, Daniel and Raymond Sorce Mameli. They share a diploma at the conservatory and university studies and theology. And the common passion for the ancient liturgy that led them to write a summary of the liturgical year. A topical theme back after Doxa recent survey that revealed how the majority of Italians want to hear Mass in Latin. The recent admission of traditionalist Anglicans into the Catholic Church, with a ritual similar to our old missal, brings news of the Latin liturgy governed by the Motu Proprio "Summorum Pontificum" of Pope Benedict XVI. In some families several towns of the Marches are collecting signatures to ask their parish priests celebrating the old rite. The book will be presented by His Eminence Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos, Prefect Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei Saturday, October 24th at 16:30 at Palace bird - Belvedere Ostrenze Amurri (An). Daniel Sorce, one of three authors of the book, told Affaritaliani like the idea of \u200b\u200bthe volume.
What "Introibo to the altar?
"Our book can be described as an introduction, a summary for those who do not start and is an expert who wants to play the liturgical service. Si tratta di un libro divulgativo indirizzato soprattutto ai laici che vogliono per esempio servire all'altare. E' sempre esistita la possibilità di celebrare la messa attuale in latino anche se questo avviene raramente, come per esempio per le messe celebrate dal Papa".
Come è nata l'idea di scrivere questo volume?
"Abbiamo sentito l'esigenza di colmare un vuoto perché mancava una pubblicazione recente sulla liturgia in uso prima della riforma post conciliare su come si organizza e si serve una funzione. I testi degli anni '50 e '60 che si occupavano dell'argomento si rigolgevano a un pubblicao che aveva ben presente di cosa si parlava, oggi invece c'è bisogno di fornire basic information for understanding the differenzze between the old and new. We are not experts but we have a personal passion that we have cultivated over the years: I am a college student and I'm 24 and the two other authors 25 and 30 years and are ubno student and a seminarian.
What The old rite differs from the current one?
"In the ancient rite of the priest's position was denoted in the same direction of the Assembly and the common orientation of the celebrant and the people to God: This was perceived as both were facing in in the same direction and this is certainly showed a sense of sacredness. In addition the use of a language not vulgar, that is Latin, gave him the knowledge that in all the Catholic churches of the world were praying in the same language, in addition to the feeling that when you put in the presence of God requires respect for the use of a language from a conscrata ecclesiastical tradition. Finally, the long moments of silence in which the priest prayed softly leave room for individual prayer, important point of every liturgical celebration, which today has gone a bit 'lost'.
What is the result of a recent survey Doxa?
"The survey will derive two significant information. On the one hand, a few Catholics know that there is a different from modern and ancient rite this is also due to an attitude of lack of information from the clergy. But on the other a very large number of practicing Catholics said that it would be in favor of a coexistence of the two forms of the rite in their own parish or participate personally on a monthly basis. So it means that the interest in the traditional liturgy is widespread among the faithful: it is a need for a rediscovery of the sacred, including those who do not know him directly. It 'a very positive sign ".
The present liturgy the faithful away then?
" After the post-conciliar reform there was a decline in attendance at Mass, a sign that the new liturgy has sent away the faithful: it is a significant decline was also cauasto the criteria by which the change was made. Even the then Cardinal Ratzinger has accused some results of the liturgy as its trivialization, of the decline to a party, a celebration of the community unable to arouse a sense of sacredness and prayer. "
Source: Affaritaliani.it