New Mass
Compare old and new translations
As people everywhere in the English speaking world eagerly await the introduction of the now approved and corrected translation of the English text of the Mass, there are a number of initiatives underway to educate the people and enable us to participate in the corrected versions of the Mass as it begins to be used.
Whilst the title of the app is perhaps somewhat of a misnomer (it is in fact the same Novus Ordo
Mass with a corrected translation much closer to the official Latin
text), ‘New Mass’ is a wonderfully simple app for your iPhone that gives
you access to the texts of the Mass currently in use and the newly
corrected version. These you can compare side by side, and then access a
brief but sufficiently detailed explanation for the change. For
example, the response to the greeting at the beginning of Mass, which
changes from “And also with you”, to “And with your spirit” is given a
detailed, but not onerously lengthy explanation which points not only to
the biblical roots of the liturgy, but also the official Latin text of
the Novus Ordo.
With the introduction of the new corrected version of the Mass comes a
wonderful opportunity for all Catholics in the English speaking world to
learn anew what is truly happening upon the altar. In the months
immediately following the introduction of this new and improved text,
will we be able to rely solely on our memory to participate vocally in
the Mass? Hopefully, this will serve as a fantastic opportunity to delve
into the real meaning of the prayers we recite, and it is here that
this app may prove useful.
“Simply wonderful” is how Archbishop Thomas Collins of Toronto, Canada,
described this app. And you’re most likely bound to arrive at the same
conclusion.
The app will cost users a one off payment of $1.19.
Ave Maria!
