tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887418317312880531.post2791303965078760828..comments2023-06-15T03:58:09.086-04:00Comments on From St. Anthony's Walnut Tree: The "New Liturgical Movement"Deacon Jonathan Jones ofshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14779829456979888250noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887418317312880531.post-23081766223437754332010-07-07T09:51:48.004-04:002010-07-07T09:51:48.004-04:00As a church musician, I also wonder where we will ...As a church musician, I also wonder where we will go in terms of what music is deemed acceptable.A Secular Franciscanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09184259228282290040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887418317312880531.post-87987849136396266582010-07-06T14:17:02.426-04:002010-07-06T14:17:02.426-04:00Brother J - I agree with you that the Pope and the...Brother J - I agree with you that the Pope and the Bishops need to listen to the laity, but not on the subject matter you propose. 'The wonderful miracle of the Eucharist', and it most certaintly is. But the miracle is not brought on by anything we do at Mass. It is entirely changed from bread, wafer, etc. to the body of Christ by the prayers and actions of the priest. The same with changing the mere water and wine to His Most Precious Blood. Nothing we do will help the process. Perhaps in Pope Benidict's older years he is remembering the older ways, the ways of tradition, that were tossed aside after Vatican II. Maybe he's remembering that only a priests' consecrated hands may touch the Host, the Body of Our Lord. Maybe he's has seen how much reverence for the Mass has been either forgotten, never learned or, with some priests, laziness has taken over and the Mass, especially the Body and Blood, has become nothing more than a protestant spectacle. I could go on and on, but I'm sure you've seen the effects that "the smoke of satan," modernism, has brought about. Perhaps we shouldn't worry about our involvement in the Mass, but worry if the priest has his heart and soul into it. Let us, the laity, especially any of us who are Secular Franciscans or members of other orders, take some of the burden off our parish priests shoulders by looking into and taking over some of the daily functions of operating a parish. Free the priests to administer the Sacraments, to find time for prayer, etc. I know priests that leave the bringing of the Eucharist to nursing homes and hospitals to just the ministers. That is just not right. <br /> Brother, I'm sorry for taking up so much of your time. Read and delete this if you wish, I was only speaking to you anyways. I've let you-know-who put a thorn in my side again, and I hope you take no offense. I'll continue to read your insightful thoughts, and keep you in my prayers. Peace! kkamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248881807382198330noreply@blogger.com