Pope Saint Paul VI (3 April 1969): “Although the text of the Roman Gradual—at least that which concerns the singing—has not been changed, the Entrance antiphons and Communions antiphons have been revised for Masses without singing.”
A close friend, a priest once told me years ago something I’ve never forgotten. “The people don’t need to know what it is to understand it.” They will understand the prayer interiorly if not in words. Since hearing that, I have always thought it important to play and pray music related to a relevant text.
The traditional Western Mass is intent on reminding the worshiper of the death of Christ and the believer’s own sinfulness and unworthiness, while the Eastern Divine Liturgy accents the victory of Christ and the Christian’s triumph with Him in glory.
I was given Crestor to lower cholesterol. I took a pill each night for 2.5 weeks.
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I never thought I’d say this … but I agree with Paul Inwood.
A daring painting for a daring saint.
Practically speaking, how might a Catholic be edified by artwork?
What? You never heard of the “horse barn” mentality?
Do the People “Minister” to their Priests?
Most books place Latin and English in parallel columns or on facing pages. Let’s look at the less common approach of interverse translations.
But blessings come and go. Crosses are plentiful. Uncertainty makes life scary. But, no matter who you are, rich or poor, lowly sinner or saint, these words are prayed (hopefully sung) in the funeral mass: “In Paradisum…”
In 2000, there was an effort made at restoring the Sequence to its proper place.
The prejudice against the ancient (or, in many respects, medieval) Roman Rite is quite similar to the long-fashionable prejudice against scholastic philosophy.
Deciding which principles are deal-breakers.
Flaming, Yet Unconsumed
