Reason 36

36. Because the nature of the New Mass is such as to facilitate profanations of the Holy Eucharist, which occur with a frequency unheard of with the traditional Mass. (Bolding in the original).

Two issues come immediately to mind. First, how exactly do we know profanations of Holy Eucharist occur more frequently. Has there been a study done? I doubt it. This point then becomes highly difficult to prove (or disprove, but the burden of proof is on proving it).

Secondly, in what way is the nature of the New Mass such as to promote profanations? I find this dubious first in the use of the word ‘nature,’ for the nature (being the essential characteristics) of the New Mass is not profanations. If it was, it would be impossible to celebrate the New Mass without it being, inherently (by nature) a massive profanation and it is very clearly not.

Furthermore, we again do not have any information as to what part of the New Mass leads it promote profanations. Two things come immediately to my mind as making profanations easier: Communion under both Species and reception in the hand. The latter is a tolerated abuse, which, in the opinion of the author, can simply be done away with. The former is, again in my opinion, vastly overused. When the concept was first promoted it was done so under the idea that Communion in both kinds would be limited to special occasions, such as First Communions, Weddings, or perhaps the Feast of Corpus Christi. Thus in an ideal liturgical situation ninety-five percent of all situations in the New Mass would be reception of the Sacred Species under the form of bread on the tongue. There is no more chance for profanation there than in the traditional Mass.

Abuses, tolerated or not, contribute to almost all instances which allow for profanation. If one was to be particularly uptight in this regard (which has happened in Church history) it would be best to refuse communion to the laity as often as possible, allowing reception under only the most controlled circumstances. Thus because the laity are allowed access to the Holy Species profanations will occur, but the New Mass, when celebrated correctly, certainly does not encourage them.