David Ancell / Wednesday, January 08, 2003 / Comments(0)
One last thought for right now . . . . be back later, maybe tonight.
Perhaps Greg Popcak should continue his God Help Me! series with this title:
God Help Me! These Liturgists are Driving Me Nuts!!
It would be a most relevant topic given the current climate at St. Blog’s.
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David Ancell / Wednesday, January 08, 2003 / Comments(0)
I think I want a copy of this book by Greg Popcak. After all, why go for the secular stuff when we have a book by a good, thoughtful Catholic?
Anyway, I got quite a bit done on my main web page, and I hope to get more done later. I’ll roll it out when it’s finished.
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David Ancell / Wednesday, January 08, 2003 / Comments(0)
Well, it looks like it’s light blogging for today. I’ve got lots of housework, and I want to work on my main web page. My idea for the new web page will allow it to integrate better with the blog.
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David Ancell / Tuesday, January 07, 2003 / Comments(0)
Okay, last post before I go to work.
I discovered a missing quotation from this post that cut off a lot of what I said. If you read my “liturgical music guide,” then you may have noticed that part of it made no sense. If you reread it now, you should be able to make better sense of it.
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David Ancell / Tuesday, January 07, 2003 / Comments(0)
I have said before that if ou are serious about your faith, you will support that which supports the Church (e.g. read Catholic publications, buy Catholic videos, watch Catholic television). Perhaps some say that they are of poor quality (some are, some aren’t). Well, if more people supported them, then they would be able to afford the technology. For example, St. Joseph Communications had such a demand for their CD products that they were able to invest in higher quality equipment and even cut their prices on CDs.
However, I know some Catholics who go to Mass every Sunday and send their kids to Catholic school if they have any, but they could use more Catholic material in their homes. I have posted several endorsements on my blog to give suggestions, and I’d be happy to talk to anyone who wants my recommendations. I have built a library in my home. We really need to buy and use good Catholic material to fill our minds with the message of the Gospel.
This rant comes after reading this post by Greg Popcak on why the dissidents get more press than the orthodox.
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David Ancell / Tuesday, January 07, 2003 / Comments(0)
During last year’s Holy Thursday and Good Friday, I had to go to a church nearby my work. The church is St. Ann’s Church in nearby Bartlett. The pastor is our Diocesean Director of Worship (or something like that).
At the end of the Masses, since there was no dismissal nor any closing song, people decided that they didn’t like the silence and started talking (amazing how that happens in darn near every church). Well, Fr. Bruce used a “clacker”, which makes an obnoxious clicking noise. When I asked him about it later, it was to tell the people that they are dismissed. However, it also does a fine job of cutting the chatter. This might be a worthwhile investment in some churches.
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David Ancell / Tuesday, January 07, 2003 / Comments(0)
Here is another story from Catholic World News suggesting that the Sign of the Cross may become an illegal gesture at a soccer game in Scotland.
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David Ancell / Tuesday, January 07, 2003 / Comments(0)
If you are a subscriber to Catholic World News, as I am, check out this story. One of the founders of Clonaid was educated at England’s leading Jesuit school. Even if you aren’t a subscriber, you can get the first paragraph.
Of course, he now believes that aliens created us.
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David Ancell / Tuesday, January 07, 2003 / Comments(0)
Michelle of And Then? posted a great follow-up to my post on liturgical music.
I like this part of a discussion she had:
“If they understood what was being accomplished that day, I think they would have given Christ a standing ovation.” Because I didn’t want to drag out the discussion, I refrained from pointing out that, of all the witnesses to the Crucifixion, the Blessed Mother had the highest understanding of what was being accomplished by her Son that day and we do not see her leading a round of applause.
There’s more to it, but you’ll just have to read it.
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David Ancell / Tuesday, January 07, 2003 / Comments(0)
James Fitzpatrick has two great articles on Catholic Exchange on why dissidents remain in the Church.
The first article suggests that the dissidents, in wanting “laity” to have a voice in governing the Church, really mean that they, personally want to determine what the Church will teach and do. This kind of goes in line with “They want freedom of religion, but they don’t want to let anyone else have it.”
The second article tells the story of a lady who openly admitted that she remains in the Church simply because she thinks she has more influence from the inside. I have to wonder why such a person has an undying interest in changing the Church. She could just as well get out.
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