Meaning of Novus Ordo | Babel Free
ˈnɒ.vəs ˈɔːdəʊDefinitions
The version of the Roman Rite of the Mass established in 1969, the Mass of Paul VI, usually celebrated in a vernacular language.
Examples
“A Catholic may consider⟳ the Novus Ordo banal, but he may not proclaim that the new rite is invalid.”
“[…] the material in the interview indicated to me that he’s celebrating a Novus Ordo Mass in Latin.”
“I’ve heard many make⟳ the case that the Novus Ordo actually more closely resembles the Mass of the first 1000 years of Church history than the recent practice of the Tridentine (Latin) Masses. Surely Jesus didn’t speak⟳ Latin at the Last⟳ Supper. But many others point⟳ out that what has become⟳ of the Novus Ordo Mass was not what was originally intended either.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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