When the Church abandoned the language of eternity for the language of everyday speech, it lost more than words. The fading of Latin marked a deeper rupture — the disappearance of mystery. Yet, in the end, the contents of the chalice matter more than the metal from which it is made.
A reflection that begins with Jesuit Father Robert McTeigue, an American priest, philosopher, and host of The Catholic Current radio programme, whose plea for England’s return to Rome frames a meditation on tradition, illusion, and the enduring human need to make life worthwhile.