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