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Chapter V: And since the nature of man is such that he cannot without external means be raised easily to meditation on divine things, holy mother Church has instituted certain rites, namely, that some things in the mass be pronounced in a low tone and others in a louder tone. She has likewise, in accordance with apostolic discipline and tradition, made use of ceremonies, such as mystical blessings, lights, incense, vestments, and many other things of this kind, whereby both the majesty of so great a sacrifice might be emphasized and the minds of the faithful excited by those visible signs of religion and piety to the contemplation of those most sublime things which are hidden in this sacrifice.

Canon VII: If anyone says that the ceremonies, vestments, and outward signs which the Catholic Church uses in the celebration of masses, are incentives to impiety rather than stimulants to piety, let him be anathema!

— Council of Trent
Session XXII: Doctrine Concerning the Sacrifice of the Mass

Benedictus PP. XVI

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And this is what Poland is / Privilegiati

Fr. Ciesielski

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Pinacotheca pomponica

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Silks, trains and ermines / Pontifices

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Cappella Papale

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Death of Pius IX

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Young pomponiards

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Pontifices / Una sancta

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