CharlesW

Random question: Catholic teaching on the priesthood
WWJD? What would Jackson do? ;-) I think some basic miscommunication may be gong on. I think Latin Catholics are pretty funny, too. Laughing at them is better than screaming at them. LOL.

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Feast of Corpus Christi - What will you be doing?
The usual stuff. Entrance: Alleluia, Sing to Jesus ((HYFRDOL) WLP Psalm ICEL Chant Ordinary Offertory: Panis Angelicus - Franck Rice Communion Proper Communion Hymn: Eat This Bread - Berthier Recessional: At That First Eucharist (UNDE ET MEMORES…

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Herman G Stuempfle hymn texts
Without conjecture worms this place would close. They cause some of our more interesting discussions. Without them, all that would be left would be three musty old ladies debating fonts and line weights created by turkey quills as opposed to goose…

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Book Review: The Suicide of Altering the Faith in the Liturgy (now including other comments)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29BoqCMRBFk

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Core Hymnody - What do we need?
I looked through our hymnal for something suitable for St. Peter & Paul. There was one hymn that was not familiar. When I look for something for a specific occasion, I generally find hymns that are either obscure, or nearly pagan Marty Haugen …

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Book Review: The Suicide of Altering the Faith in the Liturgy (now including other comments)
I think proponents of the so called Tridentine Mass bend logic and reason in trying to promote it as the only true and God given way of worship. It isn't. It may actually be superior to the current missal in some ways, or maybe not so superio…

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I am confused.
Misbehave some more. LOL.

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Book Review: The Suicide of Altering the Faith in the Liturgy (now including other comments)
There are extreme Libertarians. I have met some of those. I think part of the problem is labeling a particular rite of the mass from a particular time as anything doctrinal. It isn't and it isn't necessarily "tradition." It is…

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Do We Have Two Popes?
If Heather can have two mommies, why can't the church have two popes? Because one can usually do enough damage all by himself.

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I am confused.
I behaved once. I didn't enjoy it.

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Book Review: The Suicide of Altering the Faith in the Liturgy (now including other comments)
So true, Tomjaw. I haven't seen any figures on it - and relying on what one's friends are doing can distort perceptions - but what percentage of Catholics homeschool? I am thinking it would be a small percentage, if reliably measured. …

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Book Review: The Suicide of Altering the Faith in the Liturgy (now including other comments)
A particular missal does not rise to the level of ex cathedra dogma. A missal is a handbook of rubrics, and many of the other rites have orders of celebration practices, as well. There is nothing inherently divinely revealed about the Roman Rite a…

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Book Review: The Suicide of Altering the Faith in the Liturgy (now including other comments)
Pius V had no more authority to mandate a missal for all time, than the popes who preceded or succeeded him. What one mandated, another could change, and popes have tinkered with the liturgy ever since Pius V went against Tradition by tinkering wit…

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Seeking Glory and Praise books
Far too late to ask, I am afraid. Some 15 years ago we had a solemn high procession to the dumpster with multiple ministers taking part.

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Do We Have Two Popes?
Sounds like another conspiracy theory in the making.

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The best of the hymnal
One of my absolute favourites is O Praise ye, the Lord (LAUDATE DOMINUM). The last phrase is especially effective. Thanks for mentioning this. Of course, these wonderful old hymns have disappeared from our modern hymnals - should I be surprised? …

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Prayers for Patricia Giffen
Many prayers!

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Congregational Singing - Your Experiences, Your Questions
. . . I've found this to be true time and again. Far better not to think if all you want is equanimity and tranquility. Tranquility is highly overrated. ;-)

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The best of the hymnal
I very much like "Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven" sung to LAUDA ANIMA. It puts attention where I think it belongs, on God. We will never be able to praise Him enough or to the degree He deserves.

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Best and favorite Catholic Musicians.
I thought it was a well-known Asian who has a tendency to pontificate, posting under another name. Can't be so, since the referenced Asian has good command of English and means well, only wanting the best of good sacred music - despite the occ…

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The best of the hymnal
THAXTED is not in our hymnal, so it only sees use as a choir anthem. SINE NOMINE has two sets of words in the hymnal specific to two major feasts during the year. It rarely get used more than two or three times a year. Trad Catholics? Don'…

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Prayers for the priests and parishioners of Mater Misericordiae Mission
Truly horrible! Lord have mercy.

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So I landed my first church musician job! Help, advice, and anything else?
A very wise older librarian told me the same before I took my first librarian job many years ago - don't change anything for a year because it will take that long to figure out what is there. Good advice that has also worked well in music.

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Update on Fr. Justin Wylie
I have said before, and seemingly must repeat, Christians spend too much time and effort worrying about gay people. They represent a small, small segment of the population and many of them may not welcome all the attention in the first place. Sure…

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Bad Hymns in General?
Ben Yanke will be reclining on a beach in Florida with drink in hand, clad in swim trunks and bowtie, giving thanks for escaping the draconian winters in his home state, and planning how to spend the remainder of his royalties.

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Update on Fr. Justin Wylie
I half-way expect to see green masses for the faithful children of God who donate money.

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So I landed my first church musician job! Help, advice, and anything else?
I didn't have any problems when I worked for Protestant churches. They agreed we would have differences on some doctrines and topics, so we agreed to disagree amiably. I must admit they were often better to work with than Catholics. Some day…

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Best and favorite Catholic Musicians.
But serious(ly), most of us are not voting and don't intend to do so.

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Breaking News: NPM president named
Not familiar with that book. I need to read it, too.

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Breaking News: NPM president named
If we keep on this path, and the good Lord continues to let us do as we please, we are going to get so diverse we won't be like those dam*ed Catholics anymore. Can anyone say Hallelujah? LOL PURPLE BOLD

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