Mass of the Ages, by William Mahoney

By William Mahoney, Ph.D., Church Militant, June 1, 2020

Young Catholics love Extraordinary Form

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TRANSCRIPT

A recent survey of nearly 2,000 young Catholics in 39 states shows the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) is being attended more frequently by 18- to 39-year-olds.

The online poll by Bridgeport, Connecticut priest Fr. Donald Kloster asked young people who attend the TLM their thoughts.

Dispelling a popular notion that love of the Tridentine Mass is merely nostalgia on the part of an older generation, 90% of the young respondents say they were not raised in the traditional rite from at least the age of 7.

The results support an apparent trend of increasing popularity among younger Catholics — a trend that has been baffling to Pope Francis.  ….

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