The Following Is an Excerpt from the 1563 Decrees of the Council

question 20

Multiple Choice

The following is an excerpt from the 1563 Decrees of the Council of Trent: "That the faithful may approach the sacraments with greater reverence and devotion of mind, the holy Council commands all bishops that not only when they themselves are about to administer them to the people, they shall first, in a manner adapted to the mental ability of those who receive them, explain their efficacy and use, but also that they shall see to it that the same is done piously and prudently by every parish priest, and in the vernacular tongue."
What important change in Catholic religious practice is described in this passage?

• A)The decision to end the participation of monks and nuns in public religious services
• B)The shift away from the exclusive use of Latin in Catholic religious services
• C)The new emphasis on the authority of Scripture
• D)The decision to include lay people in the Catholic religious hierarchy

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