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"The Church earnestly desires that Christ's faithful, when present at
Eucharist,
should not be there as strangers or silent spectators....
The rite of the Mass is to be revised in such a way
.... that devout and active participation by the faithful may be more
easily achieved.
For this purpose the rites are to be simplified.
.... Elements which, with the passage of time, came to be duplicated,
or were added with but little advantage, are now to be discarded;
other elements which have suffered injury through accidents of history
are now to be restored to the vigor which they had in the days of the holy
Fathers"
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In:
- invoking of Holy Spirit to consecrate the bread and wine (...an
embarrassing omission in old Eucharistic Prayer I)
- more use of Bible + daily homily
- sign of peace
- priest facing people
etc
Out:
- altar server triathlon shifting book
from side to side
- priest with back to people
- "last Gospel"
- "prayers after Mass"
etc
Jesus, please help the Church stop restoring things back from the recycle bin!
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