Two old friends of mine have died recently. One had a Requiem Mass in the Ordinary (New) Rite; the other had a Requiem Mass in the Extraordinary (Old) Rite. I was very struck by the contrast in the liturgy between these two Masses. Put simply, the first – where the prayers were much briefer – emphasised the mercy of God; the second put the emphasis on his justice. You could point out that the two...
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