Talk:Canon of the Mass
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This article is almost entirely a transcription of the Catholic Encyclopedia article, right down to the list of "modern works", the most recent of which was published in 1907, the second most recent in 1902, all the rest in the nineteenth century. Is this appropriate for a Wikipedia article? Lima 11:44, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
- There is ample precedent for it. See Catholic Encyclopedia and Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Catholic. — MSchmahl 11:51, 30 March 2006 (UTC) PS. The current article is a work-in-progress, and I will probably end up modifying much of the text.
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I stumbled on this page earlier today and found the lead to be somewhat confusing and ambiguous. I thus tried to simplify it and aimed to provide a straightforward definition, based upon the Catholic Encyclopedia which it references. The revision was based upon the following text, quoted verbatum from the Catholic Encyclopedia:
The rubrics of our present Missal leave no doubt as to the limits of the Canon in modern times. It begins at the "Te Igitur" and ends with the Amen before the Embolism of the Pater Noster (omnis honor et gloria, per omnia sæcula sæculorum, Amen). The Missal has the title "Canon Missæ" printed after the Sanctus, and the Rubrics say: "After the Preface the Canon of the Mass begins secretly" (Rubr. Gen., XII, 6). The ninth title of the "Ritus cel. Missam" is headed: "Of the Canon from the Consecration to the Lord's Prayer". The next title is: "Of the Lord's Prayer and the rest to the Communion."
It does go on to say in the next sentence that "Neither of these limits, however, was always so fixed. ", but as of ~1910, the Canon appears to have been well defined. The present tense should also be used when referring to the Tridentine form of the Mass, as this form was "never abrogated," and remains (present tense) an "extraordinary" form of the Roman Rite. LotR 02:29, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
