When the language of the surrounding culture changes, the Church is faced with a choice.

When the language of the Roman Empire changed from Greek to Latin, the Church decided to go with it –– and was enriched by it. "For example, Tertullian invented the word "sacrament" to translate the Greek "mystery".

Many years later, when the language of the world had changed from Latin to a multiplicity of vernaculars, the Church faced the same challenged. This time the Church decided not to go with it ... and was impoverished by it.

Two parallel paradigm moments.

I am glad that Pope Francis acknowledges the genuine insights of Sacrosanctum Concilium,and the need for the Church to be alive and speaking to the culture of the time.