Everything’s relative…I suppose.
From the Gonzaga student paper:
The Gregorian Schola, which sings the music for the Gregorian chant Mass in the Jesuit House Chapel, provides a refreshing break from the traditional Catholic Mass.
More good stuff at New Liturgical Movement, including a report on a recent conference on church art and architecture, held at Mundelein and another Pueri Cantares Mass, this one in St. Louis – at the Cathedral Basilica, with Archbishop Burke celebrating.
Related: A shocking op-ed from the Palm Beach post (written by someone identified as a PBP "staff writer"
One of the most important tools Charlemagne used to unite his dispirited empire in the early ninth century was the Latin Mass. Alcuin, the emperor’s liturgical genius, enforced the same worship everywhere in Charlemagne’s vast realm, imposing a religious conformity that served to hold the empire together.
Catholics in America today speak countless different languages, including English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Polish, Portuguese and many more. The Mass in Latin might once again serve to create community even as it hallows mystery.
A bit more: Steven Gushee, the author, has come on our radar before – he’s an Episcopal priest, long-time writer for the Post, and let’s just say that this column…is a surprise.
Read Previous Post