
Statue of Saint Dominic in the Church of Santa Sabina in Rome

Statue of Saint Dominic in the Church of Santa Sabina in Rome
The Church must steadily and firmly heed that although the language of the people may change, the language of liturgy should not be altered. Thus, the Mass must be said in the language in which it was said from the beginning, even if such a language be already, antiquated and strange to the people, for it is wholly enough, if the learned men understand it.
- Pope Benedict XIV (1740-1758), De Missae Sacrificio, 2, II
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