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For anyone who is interested, this is a short critical exam of the Novus Ordo Missae by Msg. Guerard des Lauriers.

For anyone who is interested, this is a short critical exam of the Novus Ordo Missae by Msg. Guerard des Lauriers.

He was a brilliant theologian.

here's a key passage:

All this, in short, changes the modus significandi of the words of Consecration–how they show forth the sacramental action taking place. The priest now pronounces the formulas for Consecration as part of an historical narrative, rather than as Christ’s representative issuing the affirmative judgment “This is My Body.”

The consecration of the wine's formula is still wrong, with the phrase "mystery of faith" moved and added after the consecration is over.  There was already an ecuмenical council which declared the words required for the consecration of the wine.  So this change adds another doubt and is probably invalid.

Added to that the fact that 70% of the offertory prayers were deleted and the most of the canon/communion prayers deleted/edited.  This is a further invalidating aspect of the mass, since the Offertory is a PRINCIPLE part of the mass, which affects the purpose of the offering.  If the consecration is performed validly, but the offertory is so edited that the purpose is 1) not to offer the consecration for the satisfaction of sins, or 2) a sacrifice to God in adoration of His glory, or 3) for contrition for sins, then the PURPOSE of the mass is not catholic, it's not a prayer, it's not what Christ offered at Calvary...ergo, it's not a mass.

The offertory (and the canon prayers) are more important than most think.