Traditional Latin Mass in Maryland

Note: There is NO MASS TODAY anywhere in the world until the Easter Vigil. The Black Biretta : Roman Days Are Here Again ! Photos of the Holy Father in classical vestments.... The New Liturgical Movement : Interview with Msgr. Guido Marini, the Papal MC What Does the Prayer Really Say: CLARIFICATION about something false attributed to me regarding “viri selecti” What Does the Prayer Really Say : Oldie PODCAzT 17: For those who must sing the Exsultet in Latin, TLM or NO This is two MP3s of the "Exsultet" sung at the Easter Vigil and done by Father Zuhlsdorf.

This is Father John's annual Holy Thursday column, it seems. The title speaks for itself . Here is a short snippet: If you have been informed that vir means only "men" and that excludes boys or youths, then you were probably misinformed. Vir refers to a person’s sex , not his age . There are specific Latin words to indicate categories of age in males, such as puer , adolescens , iuvenis and senex . The word vir can tempt a strict interpretaion of "man" in the sense of "adult male", but that would be too strict. Also, while clearly the Apostles were men, not boys or youths, the point is that they were "male", not that they were this age or that age. The Apostles were present in the Upper Room because they were chosen by Christ to be priests . And there is only a juridical, not an ontological, limitation on the age a male can be ordained. In any event, this whole debate has been cleared up more than once by the Holy See, especially