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Latin High Mass for Nostalgic Catholics

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The Mass as it should be said according the Traditional Latin Rite. Cherish this CD. Relish it. Glory at the stunning Ave Maria. If you can find a Traditional Latin Mass near (episcopally-approved) by all means go. We need wider approval of the Traditional Mass so young Catholics like myself can fall in love with the Mass that was said by the greatest saints of all time. Please pray for the return of Gregorian Chant, of Eccelsiastical Latin and, above all, for the return of the Traditional Latin Mass!

Having had years of latin in a seminary as well as years of singing gregorian chant and high and low masses in latin, I was a bit disappointed in the product.There are CD's out there from monasteries that offer better renditions and some of the masses written by the classical composers are more true to form. I got the impression that this CD was more intended to take one down "memory lane" than truly recreate and represent a Catholic High Mass. No nostalgia for me with this CD. If you want some great traditional Catolic hyms, I highly recommend the CD entitled "Catholic Latin Classics"

To often in today's Church, inclusiveness and relevance are given priority over time-honored traditions that set us apart as Catholics. Sometimes our mass more closely resembles a Protestant service than the traditonal worship contained on this disc. Yet in our faith's history, and still practiced in some churches today is a tradition that is uniquely and exclusively ours. No other denomination can lay claim to Gregorian chant and high mass. Catholicism is like a well that has a depth that reaches all the way to Jesus's founding of the Christian faith. High mass is an outward sign of that connection.

This CD contains the high mass that many post-concilar Catholics heard about growing up but never experienced. The expression of the church's true affection for our Lord can be heard on this disc. I urge all Catholics to cherish that which makes us special. Listening to this disc is a good start.

I do take offense at the sub-title "for nostaligic Catholics." With a title like that, one might misconstrue that fans of this CD are looking to the past. On the contrary, we are looking forward, to an eternity with the Lord.

Now that there is a Tridentine mass being offered in Knoxville, this CD becomes more valuable than ever. Not only does listening to the Mass provide a serene inspiration, but it serves as instruction to us Post-Vatican II catholics who are only familiar with the Novus Ordo liturgy. Et cum spiritu tuo!

I am much more comfortable in partipating in the prayer of the mass in latin after repeated listening to this CD. As a bonus, the Ave Maria is wonderful, as is the chanted Pater Noster.

Incidentally, the CD Abba Pater features an excellent track featuring the late John Paul II chanting the same Pater Noster, followed by a male choir praying it again, wonderfully orchestrated. I highly recommend this CD as well.

This album is wonderful, however, it is better to be able to experience the Mass for yourself. In my diocese, the diocese of Camden, we have a church that continues the Traditional Rite. Look us up when you are in the area. Mater Ecclesiae. If you can't experience the Mass, buy the CD!

I am on the younger side of the generation gap, and I wanted to hear a High Mass. I love this cd! The Ave Maria is beautiful, and the Sanctus-Benedictus is my favorite. Chant is very soothing to the soul, but you do not have to be religious to appreciate this recording. The chants are all short (playing time), so you do not get bored with very long pieces. This is a good introduction to chant.

This mass is the marriage service as done for centuries before Vatican II.

I used to read to my grand mother a book that was in Spanish and Latin. She never complained about the mass in the vernacular as now; but I always wondered how the Latin mass was.

I was looking for a CD like this for a long time, and am glad I found it. I like the quality of all the songs, the sung epistle and gospel, the beautiful preface.

I also bought the 1962 roman missal also here from amazon, and thus can follow everything from the mass with the translation in English.

I loved it, and I do wish for the traditional mass to return. I believe that along all other rites of the Catholic Church (The current one, The Bizantine, the Maronite, the Greek orthodox, The benedictine, etc.) it belongs to the world's heritage.

This beautiful CD will have special meaning for those of us who remember and miss the Latin Mass. My only regret is that it doesn't perfectly follow my 1960's Sunday Missal. If it did, I'd definitely have given it the full 5 stars.

This brought back a flood of memories for me. It will for you too.

Everyone who values sacred music needs to understand what the Latin Mass was like to hear every day. The current contemporary Mass is pedestrian at best compared to that rite. I recommend it highly for all your older Catholic relatives and friends, or anyone who values sacred music.

A great sampler of the Tridentine mass, but does not carry the sense of sanctity that is its attribute. Should have had more gregorian chants and saced polyphony.....THAT I would call a great tridentine mass!