Despite Leo XIV' Claim: Differences Between Roman Rite and Novus Ordo Significant
However, on 19 September, Joseph Shaw, president of Una Voce International, told TheCatholicHerald.com that such Latin Eucharists remain rare and face restrictions in US dioceses such as Charlotte and Detroit.
He added that Catholics attached to the Roman rite would reject a Latin Novus Ordo 'despite the Holy Father suggesting that there is little difference between the two liturgical 'experiences'' .
Shaw explained that the differences between the rites are significant.
The Latin Mass features a whispered canon, a distinct balance between the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist, and a more limited selection of texts. It also features ceremonial rituals absent from the Novus Ordo.
Furthermore, he pointed out some practical differences. For example, the priest faces the congregation, there are female servers and lay readers, and the Latin texts in the Novus Ordo are difficult to sing.
Shaw concluded that these distinctions shape the atmosphere of the Mass.
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