"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> On 9/25/2014 9:08 PM, Cheryl wrote:
>
>>> I am no longer a practicing Catholic, but I can remember when a lot of
>>> the mass was in Latin. I have no idea if that is continued these days.
>>> Shame if it is.
>>>
>> Correction, shame if it *isn't*.
>>
>>
>
> When it was in Latin I did not understand a word of it, nor did many
> people. I just sat and daydreamed and hoped to be out soon. I never did
> appreciate the ritual of it all.

My dad actually took Latin in college. His mom wanted him to be a dentist
like his dad. I guess maybe that was why. Instead he was a dental
hygienist for the Air Force which was enough to tell him that he didn't want
to work in people's mouths. At any rate, he sometimes spoke Latin at home
so we did know a few words and phrases.