After the introduction of the New Mass by Pope Paul VI in 1969, many liberals would insist that the resistance to the New Mass was based on nostalgia or aesthetics. The author shows that the resistance is actually based on questions of doctrine,MoreAfter the introduction of the New Mass by Pope Paul VI in 1969, many liberals would insist that the resistance to the New Mass was based on nostalgia or aesthetics. The author shows that the resistance is actually based on questions of doctrine, religious pedagogy (instruction) and validity.
The New Mass deleted up to 80 percent of the prayers of the Traditional Mass, while the remaining prayers were re-written in such a way as to not offend the Protestants.