I just noticed the graphic header on the homepage. (Maybe it's just one of a series of rotating graphics?) It gave me a good laugh! But it also is a sad reminder of the status of the (pipe) in Catholic churches in the U.S. It shows (I guess) St. Cecilia holding a tiny pipe organ down rather than up, and some of the pipes are slipping out, on their way to the floor! Having been an organ builder for many years, and involved in Catholic music even before that, I can tell you that this is literally what happened in many places since Vatican II. Restorable pipe organ have been shoveled onto the curb for the heavy trash pick-up. Others had their pipes mowed down by installers of cheap, pre-digital electronic organ speakers. Now, some of these organs might have been beyond repair, but I seriously doubt that anyone honestly investigated. Why waste the time? "The silly thing is way up there, in the wrong end of the church anyway." "All music ministry should be down in front where they can successfully lead the congregation." "God doesn't us wasting donated money on these material things while people are hungry in Africa." You name it! All of this "stuff", attitudes came about as a result of the misinterpretation of Vatican II.

We can do all sorts of positive things in the reform of the reform. But I think we need to keep a view opened to the truth of what happened over the last 50 years. Otherwise, it might just happen again!