communicate spiritually thereat, partly also because visible signs of religion and piety, to the contemplation not for himself only, but for all the faithful, who belong pedient to the Fathers that it should be everywhere a more abundant fruit might be derived to them from of those most sublime things which are hidden in this sacramentally ; since those masses also ought to be CEREMONIES OF THE MASS 37 ef by the holy Roman Church, the mother and mistress unlawful, but approves of and therefore commends, each mass, the faithful who are present should com- The sacred and holy Synod were fain indeed that, at Although the mass contains great instruction for the and the minds of the faithful be excited, by those majesty of so great a sacrifice might be recommended, considered as truly common, partly because the people faithful people, nevertheless it has not seemed ex- celebrated in the language of daily speech, wherefore to the body of Christ. [Chap. 6.] they are celebrated by a public minister of the Church, the ancient usage of each church, and the rite approved this most holy sacrifice ; but if this be not always sacramental participation of the Eucharist, that thereby those masses in which the priest alone communicates municate, not only in spiritual desire, but also by the done, it does not therefore condemn, as private and sacrifice. [C ap. 5.]