St John Cantius: Latin Mass and Novus Ordo | Side by Side

St. John Cantius Catholic Church in Chicago famously celebrates Traditional Latin Mass and Reverent Novus Ordo. This video is a comparison of their two liturgies, with the 1962 missal on the left and the Latin Novus Ordo on the right.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Entrance Procession
0:19 Asperges/Incense
1:33 Prayers at the Foot of the Altar/Penitential Rite
2:46 Kyrie
3:34 Gloria
4:02 Collect
4:32 1st Reading
5:01 Gradual/Psalm
5:19 Gradual/2nd Reading
5:37 Alleluia
5:51 Gospel
6:59 Credo
7:23 Credo/Universal Prayer
7:38 Preface
8:00 Sanctus
8:17 Eucharistic Prayer
10:20 Pater Noster
11:17 Sign of Peace
11:30 Agnus Dei
11:48 Domine Non Sum Dignus
12:16 PostCommunion
12:44 Final Blessing

[Altare_Dei]

When I first posted this video, I had a somewhat naive view of liturgy. Many of your comments have helped me see things from a more mature perspective. Thanks, and sorry if some of my replies were dismissive, uncharitable, mental gymnastics, or gaslighting. I was a Loftonite scared of criticizing the Novus Ordo because I thought it'd make me a radtrad, which is obviously not true. I recognize now that the TLM is an objectively better and more authentic liturgy.
Nevertheless, the Novus Ordo is valid, Vatican II is valid, and Francis is Pope. Anyone denying these truths is excommunicated and will still be deleted.

[MrX_]

I’m a Protestant, who went to a Novus ordo service and nearly didn’t go back to a Catholic Church. Things happened along the way and I ended up going to Latin Mass at this Church. I felt like I was looking into Heaven. I felt what we Protestants like to say the Holy Spirit, but I felt the Holy Spirit in my heart and all around me. It felt ancient, it felt sacred. I felt at peace and I felt like I was at Home. I am now in the process of trying to Join the Catholic Church and God willing making this the parish I will belong to.

[mrs.smilson]

I have never ever seen a Novus Ordo like that in 55 years 😢

[ismaelbernardogalindo]

This is how the Novus Ordo should be celebrated. Enough of guitars, tambourines, communion in the hand and other modernities

[gudas]

Bro if novus ordo was like that there would be literally no division in the church 😂

[adrianobauer]

If every other novus ordo mass would be celebrated like this, there wouldn't be a controversy/restriction of the TLM because it wouldn't be as popular as it is now. I personally prefer the TLM but I do appreciate that some prayers (like the confiteor and the pater noster) are said by everybody in the NO.

[Martin-nfch]

Traditionalist Catholic here who loves both Traditional Latin Mass and Novus Ordo. Also, a church nearby home celebrates both TLM and Latin NO as well. I recognize both as perfectly valid and licit.

[catolicodominicano]

I think that one of the real problem is that Novus Ordo has been destroyed by modernism. I'm 22 years old and I'm never seen a Parish were they celebrated like that.❤

[codynunez]

Thank you for sharing this!! Our church desperately needs this to heal the liturgical wounds plaguing us. I was blessed to be confirmed here a few years ago and called it home for 3 years. St John Cantius pray for us.

[Andrew-gnqp]

I spent 20 years of my life going to Novus Ordo masses in various parishes and it felt so intellectually and spiritually lacking. The TLM on the other hand always felt more spirituality and intellectually challenging but also more rewarding.

[johnflorio]

I love the Mass in either form. In fact, my favorite form/language combination is the Novus Ordo celebrated in Latin.

[maryshannon]

It is a great tragedy that extreme Trads would denounce the new mass entirely. If Jesus is not present in the Eucharist tell me who or what would be drawing non-Catholics to become catholic? Healings and beautiful worship . In the N.O. That is no accident. Jesus is King!

[sivad]

My first time going to mass was at Cantius' latin novus ordo last Summer. It took me months to learn that the Latin NO and TLM are different

[lluchadden]

I love every Mass, in both forms, that authentically and validly present the Truth of Jesus and the orthodox teachings. I love the Words, the music....all of it. I love anytime spent at any Mass, anywhere in the world. They can be so different. When we respect one another, and every Mass, we respect Jesus and give Him praise and our love and trust. Make Him enough, Jesus is here. Do not sadden Him with divisions among you. Glory be to His Holy Name.

[Jmodo]

A well done side-by-side! My parish in Colorado Springs practices our Novus Order Mass is this manner and it is what called me back to the Church. We also have a priest who regularly offers TLM and we attend those Masses as well. I feel they are both reverent and beautiful…to feel the deepness of how Our Most Holy Trinity should be worshipped is a blessing

[CatholicEdward]

Great video! Thanks for credit in the description, I was inspired by Mass of the Ages episode 2.

[TrinityDivineMozart]

I certainly never been to St John Cantius the church and prayers look mightly and wonderful. 🎼🙏🎺

[j.h.]

I appreciate how beautifully they do this NO but definitely prefer the TLM on the left. The TLM is more than just latin, it has more and is more beautiful and imo is more intersctive with the congregation since you can sing it. The NO isnt the same with everyone joining.
And we must admit, this is like .01% of NO masses. Almost none are in latin, and few are ad orietem or have this much reverance. If it werent for their practice, their technique with the TLM wouldn't be doing the NO this well. It just is not representative of what is the NO in 99.99% of our parishes. Though i appreciate it could be😊

[trevwilliams]

In an interview, by the St. John Cantius pastor (this is 20 years ago) he said that the Novus Ordo in Latin, including Ad Orentum, is the MOST POPULAR MASS that they have on Sunday. They also have a Latin Low & High Mass, and the Novus Ordo in English.

[launchthemissile]

This video is the best example to show the weaknesses of the novus ordo, even if it's celebrated like this. Apart from the fact that it is nowhere celebrated like this and they still use so many details that officially don't belong to it. Thank you for sharing and showing it!