scholista

Language is Living and Ever Changing
But seriously, folks, because language changes, it is wise to keep recent changes in language use out of the liturgy. Another good reason the Church uses Latin as her language.

Comment by scholista August 2013 permalink
Language is Living and Ever Changing
Off topic: If you've never seen the three part Human Language Series (1986), it is worth watching. I found Part I online.

Comment by scholista August 2013 permalink
Language is Living and Ever Changing
The wholesale destruction of our language since I was a lad is not natural. Latin became French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian & Romanian. Is this evidence of destruction or that language is living and changing? Other Romance languages include A…

Comment by scholista August 2013 permalink
The past was like Sodom?
In my humble opinion, a reading of Rita Ferrone's complete address would minimize any misunderstanding by placing her comments in their original context. I haven't been able to find the speech online.

Comment by scholista August 2013 permalink
What funny things have you heard at Mass? (Updated Title)
From Sunday's Epistle (13th Sunday in Ordinary time: Galatians 5:18) "...But if you are guided by the Spirit, you are not under the law." Lector concludes: The Word Of The Law. An easy slip, for sure! :D

Comment by scholista July 2013 permalink
What funny things have you heard at Mass? (Updated Title)
In rehearsal, fortunately: "My face I did not shield from spam and sh**ting." They were going for "shame and spitting," I gather. Maybe I'm just easily entertained, but I think spoonerisms are hilarious.

Comment by scholista May 2013 permalink
What funny things have you heard at Mass? (Updated Title)
This thread is very disturbing to me. Yes, lectors make mistakes, but how many of us have played an entire mass or several masses in a row without making a mistake? Common folks.......instead of being critical, catechize our lectors and help them co…

Comment by scholista May 2013 permalink
Gregorian earworm?
Mostly my wife complains of Gregorian earworms when I'm learning a new chant. Parce Domine and Te Joseph Celebrent have haunted her!

Comment by scholista May 2013 permalink
It's MY church!
Back to Sola Scriptura: The simplest way I know to illustrate the heresy (read fallacy) of Sola Scriptura is to ask the question: Who put together the Table of Contents of the New Testament? Although most Christians agree that the 27 books of the…

Comment by scholista April 2013 permalink
Why Visceral Reaction Against Ecclesiastical Latin?
Chonak, Your comments put words to my observations.

Comment by scholista April 2013 permalink
Why Visceral Reaction Against Ecclesiastical Latin?
Liam, To answer your question, the Latin Mass in our parish is not instead of a regularly scheduled Mass, but rather an addition to. It is a once a month Saturday morning celebration. My observations are of a more general nature.

Comment by scholista April 2013 permalink
It's MY church!
Frogman, I owe you an apology for hijacking your Sola Scriptura thread. I didn't mean to turn it into a discussion on ecumenism. Mea culpa! (Ooops, sorry about the Latin.)

Comment by scholista April 2013 permalink
It's MY church!
Ecumenism doesn't mean attending a Protestant church. To understand what I mean above by ecumenism, read Blessed John Paul II's encyclical on ecumenism Ut Unum Sint. http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/encyclicals/documents/hf…

Comment by scholista April 2013 permalink
It's MY church!
As a Protestant convert to the Catholic Church, I'd say that this alert sums up the Protestant version of Christianity. It doesn't eliminate the need for nor reduce the value and goodness of ecumenism, it's just the plain truth of th…

Comment by scholista April 2013 permalink
How did you hear about chanted liturgical music? what got you going?
Jeffrey, I am a former Evangelical missionary who converted to the Catholic Church in 1995. Three years ago our Kenyan priest decided to pray the Novus Ordo once a month in Latin. Not knowing anything about liturgical Latin, I volunteered to be a c…

Comment by scholista April 2013 permalink
Habemus papam
The words conservative & liberal are political labels not ecclesiastical labels. With regard to too orthodox, I agree with Adam Wood: I don't think that's a thing. Additionally, although I love the Latin Mass, chant, propers, etc., I…

Comment by scholista March 2013 permalink
Pope Benedict XVI resigns???
Grateful for eight years of the Simple And Humble Laborer in the Lord's Vineyard.

Comment by scholista March 2013 permalink
Parish Book of Chant 2nd edition
Deo gratias! And thanks to all who made it possible! My first copy is coming from Amazon tomorrow. I'm hoping our pastor will buy a case of 36 ASAP for use at our weekly Lenten Latin Mass. If he doesn't, I will! :D

Comment by scholista February 2013 permalink
Questions on the Creed and the Our Father
If I understand the desires of the Council Fathers*, all Catholics of the Roman Rite are to know how to sing the Latin Credo and Pater Noster. Why not catechize parishioners with Pope Paul VI's minimum repertoire of Gregorian chant Jubilate De…

Comment by scholista February 2013 permalink
What is happening with the "Sacred Music" Journal?
Your patience will be richly rewarded - I promise! And how! I am a newcomer (2012) to CMAA and its journal. My soul soared when I read Fr. John-Mark Missio's The Proper Chants for the Entrance, Offertory and Communion Procession (Winter 2011)…

Comment by scholista February 2013 permalink
PBC 2nd Edition
...someone asked if the things that CMAA (and friends) are doing really make a difference in advancing the "cause" of Sacred Music. The effectiveness of the service that CMAA renders on behalf of the Church and her sacred music is undenia…

Comment by scholista January 2013 permalink
PBC 2nd Edition
Jeffrey, Any idea on the price? I'm saving to buy some for our church. Marty

Comment by scholista January 2013 permalink
A Letter To The ICEL
Adam, Is cold-hearted traditionalism behind Who for us men (homines) in the Credo? I am a complete novice at Latin, and so this is a sincere question. Scholista

Comment by scholista November 2012 permalink
Credo III 'Et incarnatus est...'
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Comment by scholista October 2012 permalink
Calendar Conversion
Just what I was looking for! Thanks!

Comment by scholista October 2012 permalink
Typo? - YOU ARE THE RULER WHO COME BLEST IN THE NAME OF THE LORD
It sounds like this is a group that may be able to give some perspective to a question I've had for a long time. I wonder about the translation of the Te Deum: The glorious company of the Apostles : praise thee. The goodly fellowship of the P…

Comment by scholista April 2012 permalink
Terms to be forever forgotten
Responsorial Psalm

Comment by scholista March 2012 permalink

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