What an 11 year old boy says about Latin and Chant.
  • miacoyne
    Posts: 1,805
    I think you will like to hear this. A boy says we understand the words of the prayers in Mass when we use everyday language. But when we use Latin, we don't understand everything, but it's like we don't understand many things about God, and we try to learn more. I think he is saying that it gives him the sense of the Mystery of our faith and reminds him of God more, how big He is. He also likes chant in the church than the songs that "shout."
    Of course he is the one who studies and memorizes Baltimore catechism everyday, and reminds me of the Church's everlasting authority (when I need an assuarance). He has the most serious look when he says that the Church will not loose Her authority becuase Christ promised to protect the Church forever.
    When you teach children it's amazing to see how much they can learn. They are like sponges. We might not see what they learn right away, but it's there somewhere. Our children need to learn more than Jesus loves me, I'm spcecial, and be nice to each other. (they are the main themes in our CCD text these days)
    They are our hope.
  • pipesnposaune
    Posts: 113
    Beautiful. They ARE our hope!
  • Pes
    Posts: 623
    Smart kid.
  • priorstf
    Posts: 460
    I vaguely remember an old story about a Boy not much older than 11 teaching the priests in the Temple !
  • JamJam
    Posts: 636
    Awesome! The Benedict XVI generation is gonna really do us good, I tell you what.
  • soli
    Posts: 95
    2 girls in our schola in Gr. 6 and Gr. 7 asked a few months ago, if we were going to be singing more "mysterious" music this year. They both like "mysterious music" the best (a.k.a. chant, certain polyphony...) and they both love latin as well. They are disappointed when for certain reasons I have to pull back a little on the latin.
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