Jam

I just want to reiterate that it's your choice, and no one else's. It's between you and God, this kind of thing.

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As far as I know there is no theological difference between spoken or sung text.

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I'm a graduate from Franciscan University (class of 2011) and was almost a sacred music minor: I was one class short of the qualification, but unfortunately couldn't stick around to take th…

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The propers all being in Latin probably had a good deal to do with it...

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I would imagine that the reason it's translated that way is because that is what it MEANS.

Language changes--including our own. Yes, in the early 1900s and prior, "men" …

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Why? That seems strange. Whenever I saw Benedict during Mass (on TV) while he was in the US, he winced every time people started clapping for him. I don't blame him--it was annoying, happened to…

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THE KANON -- ode 5
Znamenny chant tone 6

The apostles were united by a bond of love, dedicated to Christ, who rules over all. Their beautiful feet were washed for the preaching of …

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KATHISMA HYMN (cont' from above)
Obikhod tone 3

In Thy goodness Thou didst humble Thyself, washing the feet of Thy disciples. Peter would not allow this, not seeing the divine…

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from Matins of Holy Thursday; after ode 3; KATHISMA HYMN
Obikhod tone 1

The Lord, who alone loves mankind, who created the lakes, the rivers, and the seas, gave us a special comman…

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I don't think Amazing Grace is heretical. "How precious did that grace appear," actually means, in my opinion, "how precious did that grace seem" i.e. until he first believed…

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I'd probably go with "concurro," which is more like, "I agree"

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"Whereas two or three generations ago a typical congregation could sing e's and f's, they now do well to sing b's, c's, and d's."

Is it not also possib…

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