Father Barron on the New Translation for the Mass

"In just a few days, Catholics in this country will notice a rather significant change when they come to Mass. Commencing the First Sunday of Advent, the Church will be using a new translation of the Roman Missal. I would like to emphasize, at the outset, that this in no way represents a return to "the old Mass," for the Latin texts that provide the basis for the new translation were all approved after Vatican II. So why the change?  What had come increasingly to bother a number of bishops, priests and liturgists over the years was that the translation of the liturgical texts, which was made in some haste in the late '60s of the last century, was not sufficiently faithful to the Latin and was, at least in some instances, informed by questionable theological assumptions."

In a recent commentary, Father Robert Barron (founder of the Word on Fire ministry) offered some thoughts on the new translation for the Mass.

To access Father Barron's complete essay, please visit:

National Catholic Register: Father Robert Barron: Why the New Missal Will Be Good for the Mass (23 NOV 11)

Background information:

USCCB: The Roman Missal, Third Edition: Frequently Asked Questions