The Holy Spirit has ask the Pope to bring back the sacredness of the Holy Mass as was celebrated for more than 500 yrs. For I believe that God is very sadden by the Church of the 55 yrs Deo Gratias

The youth by and large doesn't know anything about the Catholic faith as it is today. Everything is "spiritual," "love,"and "everyone will be forgiven." Bologna! As St. Paul tells us, "...work out you own salvation with fear and trembling" Philipians 2:12. You almost never see any young people on the confessional line regularly week in week out. What is happening? There is no sense of sin anymore. If young people read books about the saints and various mystics visions about heaven, hell, and purgatory, they maybe change their tune. It's also amazing to me how almost nobody goes to confession, yet every single person eligible to receive communion gets up and receives week in and week out. The Mass is the passion of Christ in an unbloody manner. I go sometimes every week to confession and it's the same few people. I want people to be saved and to experience God's merciful love. Why don't parents teach their kids that confession is essential for salvation. You can't presume upon Go'ds mercy.

I would Gregorian Chant back in the Mass. It's so beautiful.

How could the youth know what the Mass is about in English when they are given coloring books to draw on during Mass? Years ago you wouldn't have had a choice to attend Mass in Latin. Jewish people do their religion in Hebrew. I don't what the big deal is about the Latin Mass. It's unbelieveable. The only thing I'll say, is I wais the Holy Father would mandate that all priests celebrate Mass in Latin.

IN THE OLD DAYS, WE HAD A LATIN MASS WHICH WAS JUST BEAUTIFUL AND IF YOU DIDNT KNOW LATIN, WOULD LEARN IT.
SO MUCH DIGNITY AND PIETY AND SPIRITUALITY TO THE LATIN MASS.
GO WITH THE FLOW, WHAT THE POPE SAYS.

As someone involved in the evangelization of youth, I'm rather dismayed at the enthusiasm for the latin mass. What a backward step. It may well satisfy YOUR needs and wants, but in terms of drawing young people into a celebration where they encounter Christ, the old Latin mass will be a brick wall. It's not about what I want, it's about allowing people to experience the Kingdom of God. The teenagers we minister to, would be shut out. That is simply not "Catholic". Vatican II, Pope John XXIII said, heralded a new breath of the Holy Spirit. I wonder how he would feel, listening to people hankering for the 'old ways'.

I am 25 years old I know very little of the "good ol days". Irregardless if I am 25 or 85 I can tell when the Mass is done with the reverence and beauty it deserves. Latin,(the language of the church since the 500's) Gregorian chant incense the Priest facing the alter (and no its not the priest turning his backs on us we all face the same way and if the tabernacle is in the middle of the alter as Cardinal Arinze of the congrgation for the discipline of the sacrements said it should be we are all facing God in the holy sacrement.)This is worship this is how one worships God not dancing girls in tight leotards, banal music about how wonderful we are, not hand holding during the our father,not useing glass cups from WAL-Mart to contain the blood of Christ. With the abuses in the mass since Vatican II is it any wonder 40% of Catholics dont believe in the real presence (making them defacto material heretics).I will always prefer the Tridentine to the Mass of Paul VI but the "new' mass could be done with the beauty that the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass deserves. This is the reenactment of our lords Passion people not a party. If we want the mass to be truly universal it should be in latin so one can go from New York to Calcutta and feel at home in Gods house. Bless Pope Benedict and may he be the Pope to restore the Mass to the transendence that is do the most holy of sacrements. Tantum ergo sacrementum.

I have been to so many funerals, weddings, etc where there is no comment by the priest or anywhere in print that informs the people that only faithful Catholics not conscious of grave sin should come forward to receive our sweet Lord in Holy Communion. It is hard breaking to see the abuse. Non-Catholics often come forward to receive as well as those co-habitating or active in a homosexual 'lifestyle'. Hopefully these scandals will be addressed as well as the scandals involving pro-abortion, pro same-sex marriage public 'Catholics'.

I never was comfortable at all
with Novus Ordo, and neither was Pope Benedict, after failing to warn the liberal element of Vatican II. Latin became an outcast in favor of banal liturgy
and senseless novelty!

I respect those who prefer the Latin Mass to the vernacular. But I hope that they will also be tolerant of those who would like to carry on the liturgical reform of Vatican II. Even in the Bible, there is unity and diversity in the celebration of the Lord's Supper. Furthermmore, a study of the history of the Eucharist clearly shows that the Church has used the language of the people. Only in the Middle Ages it was fixed in Latin.

Oh! My heart started to palpitate quickly. I've been waiting for the wonderful Latin Mass, Gregorian Chant and the Eucharistic Celebration in the way It deserves to be. I miss the classical hymns. Some of the new hymns and all of the dance are a disgrace to even accompany our Mass celebration. I knew Pope Benedict XVI would take us back to our beautiful Roman Catholic Church.

We will need a true
re-education of certain members of the clergy on how to say Mass! I am not optimistic. Our previous pope waited too long to bring about reforms, preferring travel and poetry!

Wow, what a great story. As an "old-schooler," I'll be very happy to see a celebration that is presented with class.

But one question, what's with the applause? Do people actually applaud like the priest has performed a magic trick?

Unfortunately, unless the church returns to The Latin Mass of All Times no exhortation on The Holy Eucharist will be obeyed. It is obvious when we study the objective evidence of chronic and ever-worsening Eucharistic abuse throughout the Catholic world in the modern Bugnini-model service. It has become anthropocentric; a vehicle of egoistical self-expression and a medium for every abuse including direct disobedience of St Paul's clear description of decorum in public worship and the need to adhere to apostolic tradition as they have laid down to The Church. We had three encyclicals on The Eucharist from John Paul II which were all watered down and subsequently ignored. No, the problem is at the level of the liturgy and the appalling ignorance of modern catholics, lay and clergy, about liturgical matters. I am sure that the Holy Father knows this is so. Where is the "motu proprio" on the Latin Mass which has been talked & rumoured about for the last 18 months?

This shows that though the Holy Father pursues ecumenism, he will not compromise when it comes to the liturgy of the Church; he'll do what he believes is right--regardless of how others might respond.

I have been praying for our Holy Father to issue good changes to our Holy Mass! I just hope our dioceses and clergy comply with his directives. More reverence is NEEDED badly!
And I hope he tells us to stop holding hands during the Our Father even!
God bless him always

I can't wait for this! I'm hoping Pope Benedict will follow up on his qualities and assertions as cardinal by really laying the smack down on liturgical innovators and those who are responsible for continuing the rupture with Tradition that has occurred in the Liturgy. Getting rid of Marini as MC will help him.

I look forward to the Pope's exortation and hope it is received by the clergy and laity as a means to give greater reverence to the Eucharist. As for Gregorian chant and changes in music I see a problem since many of these ministries have been taken over by lay ministers who like loud and jazzed up music to enliven the Mass. Let us pray.

We must never forget about the importance of the Mass and the Eucharist. We owe utmost reverence!

My family and I are anxiously awaiting the release of this Apostolic Exhortation. We value the faith and respect that our dear Pope Benedict XVI has for the Mass and the Eucharist. There is no doubt that these qualities of his are why he had served in his previous role under Pope John Paul II.

Pope Benedict XVI, we look forward to receiving your guidance in these very important areas of our faith!