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Jesus is crucified betryed by apostle Judas
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St.Justin writes the description of the Rite today.
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Latin was now the Language of the liturgy
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Law was passed to give people the right to the lay people to receive communion at least one time in a calendar year
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Pope Pius published a roman missal that thoroughly explained the ritual of the Eucharist.
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Dedication to the blessed sacrament continued to shine, although people rarely received communion until 1910, when Pope Pius X permitted children who attained the age of maturity to receive holy communion and encouraged frequent communion by all the faithful.
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We celebrate the mass in the vernacular language so we can understand more fully what the mass means.The liturgy of the word has greater importance. Guidelines instruct the homilist to develop the homily based on the readings. The Sunday readings revolve around a three-year cycle. This emphasis has helped Catholics discover the scriptures.The altar now faces the people. This invites a clearer understanding of what is going on at the eucharist.