Taize?

[sixpence]

As long as everyone is in a music-debating mood....

What is your take on Taize...
1. for use as a separate service, such as incorporating into a Holy Hour?
2. for use during Mass?

[BG45]

My totally uninformed opinion here, but I find it to be beautiful. I don't know if it would belong in the Mass, but I've seen it offered in a seperate Lenten service on evenings where other things aren't scheduled.

[LaPetiteSoeur]

I love their music. There are Taize Masses, and my friends who have attended one loved the music. It was very reverent and the hymns were perfect.

[Papist]

Hasn't the new spirituality movement hijacked taize prayer. I did taize prayer once, while on a retreat. It seemed to be too much like centering prayer. I did not like it. That said, I have no idea if what we did was authentic taize prayer.

[MissyP89]

I think both are appropriate, providing the lyrics aren't a problem.

"Jesus, Remember Me" is a Taize song. I hate it because we sang it 6,000 times in undergrad, but as a whole I think Taize is lovely. Great for meditation.

[arfink]

DON'T TAIZE ME BRO

[BG45]

[quote name='MissyP89' timestamp='1344880366' post='2467005']
I think both are appropriate, providing the lyrics aren't a problem.

"Jesus, Remember Me" is a Taize song. I hate it because we sang it 6,000 times in undergrad, but as a whole I think Taize is lovely. Great for meditation.
[/quote]

I didn't realize that was a Taize song!

[quote name='arfink' timestamp='1344882204' post='2467024']
DON'T TAIZE ME BRO
[/quote]

Dude, I just had a prof walk by and ask me why I was laughing.

[arfink]

But seriously, I like Taize.

I just couldn't possibly pass it up.

[Selah]

Oh, I thought this was about whether or not it's okay to taze someone.

[BG45]

[quote name='arfink' timestamp='1344884715' post='2467057']
But seriously, I like Taize.

I just couldn't possibly pass it up.
[/quote]

Ditto on liking it, I just laughed really loud at that. It was the perfect funny comment for the thread!

[EmilyAnn]

The city cathedral has Taize prayer evenings once a month. I feel like I should go to one now.

[sixpence]

[quote name='Papist' timestamp='1344879893' post='2466995']
Hasn't the new spirituality movement hijacked taize prayer. I did taize prayer once, while on a retreat. It seemed to be too much like centering prayer. I did not like it. That said, I have no idea if what we did was authentic taize prayer.
[/quote]

From my what I have experienced, the songs are always very repetitive, but it is always at least a whole sentence (I think "centering prayer" might be a single word/phrase, but I'm not sure). It IS meditative, but kind of reminds me more of the repetition in praying the rosary or the divine mercy chaplet and less like a "mantra" precisely? I dunno if that made sense...

[the171]

What is taize?

Edited August 14, 2012 by the171

[Not The Philosopher]

[quote name='the171' timestamp='1344903665' post='2467223']
What is taize?
[/quote]

What this fellow said. As a freshly minted Catholic, I've noticed the name here and there,

[the171]

[quote name='Not The Philosopher' timestamp='1344904148' post='2467225']
What this fellow said. As a freshly minted Catholic, I've noticed the name here and there,
[/quote]

Just so you know this now and not later, I am a lady.

[Socrates]

What the hell is a Taize?

[MIKolbe]

i'm gonna say it's a tea

[FutureCarmeliteClaire]

[quote name='the171' timestamp='1344903665' post='2467223']
What is taize?
[/quote]
[quote name='Not The Philosopher' timestamp='1344904148' post='2467225']
What this [s]fellow[/s] [color=#FF0000]lady[/color] said. As a freshly minted Catholic, I've noticed the name here and there,
[/quote]
[quote name='Socrates' timestamp='1344905047' post='2467234']
What the hell is a Taize?
[/quote]
If I am thinking the same thing as sixpence, it's a kind of prayer (similar to the Divine Office), but if I'm not mistaken, it has protestant roots and is relatively new. I could be wrong about the Protestant root thing, though, I'm incredibly tired.

Oh, and my opinion is no taize for Mass. I'm really a polyphony and chat kind of girl.

[Spem in alium]

I have only listened to one Taize song, and I liked it. It helped me pray. But in Mass, it might not work as well.


[quote name='FutureCarmeliteClaire' timestamp='1344905687' post='2467240']
I'm really a polyphony and chat kind of girl.
[/quote]

Ditto! Motets ftw!

[Not The Philosopher]

[quote name='the171' timestamp='1344904473' post='2467227']
Just so you know this now and not later, I am a lady.
[/quote]

My apologies.

(Haven't figured out how to edit posts yet...)