Spirit of God in Our Young People
Posted by: tony on 11/17/2007 05:48 PM
Updated by: tony on 11/17/2007 05:57 PM
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Expires: 12/18/2007 12:00 AM
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Fr. Z asks the question: " Do you need another reason why Summorum Pontificum is badly needed?" and links to a promo video related to the National Catholic Youth Conference.
I watched the video (available on Fr. Z's blog) and then Fr. Z. said: "Okay… now that you are angry, go learn more at Unam Sanctam Catholicam."
There's some accusations of abuse during the current conference. Read it, but keep an open mind.
Normally I'd comment on Fr. Z's blog, but he has closed comments for that entry (seems like for obvious reasons).
I watched the video. I really wasn't offended. I couldn't tell what the "liturgical style was", because the only liturgy I saw in the video was snippets. In the parts that I could identify as Mass parts, I saw:
1. Hordes of priests in beautiful gold vestments.
2. The Word of God being reverently and ceremoniously carried (probably to the designated sanctuary area) amid 4 foot candles.
3. Proper matter, vessels, and demeanor in handling the blessed sacrament.
4. Incense.
I also saw other parts that did not appear to be Mass parts. These included:
1. Rock music.
2. Intrepretive dance.
3. Evangelical like swaying.
4. A full and vested choir (appeaing to be singing praise music).
This doesn't offend me. If young people want to get together for a "Catholic tent revival", I don't have a problem with it. Hundreds of young people, excited by Christ, and sharing him with one another seems to me a good thing.
As long as the Holy sacrifice of the Mass was not "mixed in with" or "polluted by" this other stuff, then I thought it was far too cool. I think what these people want to do before "In the name of the Father..." and "The Mass is ended..." is their business. And wanting to do Jesus based activities is bad, why?
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