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Why (Some) Latinists Oppose the Traditional Mass

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Joseph Shaw
Jan 29, 2026
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A surprising feature of the debate about the liturgy is the hostility of a good many Latin scholars to the use of Latin in the liturgy. A recent example appeared in the print edition of the UK-based Spectator, in the regular “Ancient and Modern” column by a retired Classics professor, Peter Jones. Jones has served students of Latin well, with his course…

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