Is Mass about the people of God worshiping together or is it a show for preening hierarchs? Seeing the use of the cappa magna (great firered cape) in the tridentine mass reminds me of the court of a medieval king. Having a flunky carry your train shows how important the prince is and superior to the peasants. The further description of this Mass said there was 20-30 minutes of performance (music, processions, etc) before a word was directed to the congregation.
This is not a good sign.
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