Bfulk Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 (edited) Hey guys I'm new to this forum but i just felt like asking your opinions...what do you think about contemporary music in the Mass? or traditional hymns? or gregorian chant? Which is your favorite to hear in Mass...yeah i know Mass is about Eucharist and the Word, but I just wanted to know your opinions on this. Personally, I LOVE Gregorian chant (especially at monastery churches where the sound reverberates...it sounds almost angelic...) and i prefer traditional hymns in Mass...I used to hate singing altogether but now I love it. Oh yeah and my youth group has a youth Mass every month and they play contemporary Mass music at this...I find it refreshing but it gets old very quickly...One more question...sry to ramble...what do you think about the charismatic movement (lots of praise and worshippy kinda stuff). I need to be honest and say I'm not a huge fan... Edited May 10, 2005 by Bfulk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eremite Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 The Church distinguishes between sacred and profane (ie, secular) music. Secular music, as an artform, has no place in mass, because it is not suited to the Sacred Liturgy. Now, this does not mean the music is bad OUTSIDE of Mass. I like to compare it to Catholic literature. We don't (and shouldn't) read GK Chesterton during Mass. We read the Bible. Does that mean there's something wrong with Chesterton? Of course not. His writings just do not belong in the Sacred Liturgy; they belong outside of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfulk Posted May 11, 2005 Author Share Posted May 11, 2005 i agree totally and i understand that but my main question was basically do you prefer contemporary hymns or classic ones. example: "Salt and Light" or "Days of Elijah" (if u guys have heard these) is a more contemporary hymn whereas "What Wondrous Love is This" or "Were you There" would be more traditional type hymns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luciana Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 traditional. "Were you There"---I like that one. "at the Cross, her Station Keeping" is my favorite for Lent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenSorrows Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 I think part of the problem with "contemporary" music in mass is this: 1. It is not even "contemporary". doesn't that word mean "up to date"...but somehow "contemporary" music in the catholic church means playing 5-20 year old protestant praise songs. 2. Maybe part of the problem is not that the music is "too rockin" but that it is cheesy protestant music. Think of the chants or latin music....TOTALLY catholic. now think of the last "praise" song you heard in mass. The last one I can think of..was last sunday....instead of singing "lamb of God"....we sang these words "hear our prayer, hear our prayer, in this BREAD and WINE we share, hear our prayer hear our prayer, something something everywhere" bread and wine??? yeah it WAS..but not anymore.... So it becomes a problem when you get music "ministers" up there that can't make up music/lyrics...so they go to their local protestant store to find out "what is cool" (Not like it is their job to make up stuff....but still). And their aren't many catholic writers out their making up songs for mass....so even with the songs that are in breaking bread...they are usually hippie songs from the 70's..... I am in NO WAY promoting rock music or anything even close to that in mass. I was just pointing out some problems with "contemporary" music in mass and maybe why they are problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eremite Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 In the hallowed annals of Tantum Ergo and Dies Irae comes this diddy from David Haas: [quote]Come all you single ones, divorced and married: Come you who have lost your spouse, all who are lonely. With Christ our brother, we are loved and made whole! Refrain: All is ready. Here and now. All are welcome here. Come all you young and old, all male and female. Come, now, all gay and straight, it does not matter. With Christ, all people are one in God's whole! Refrain: All is ready. Here and now. All are welcome here.[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel's angel Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 *shakes head* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socrates Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 [quote name='Eremite' date='May 11 2005, 04:01 PM'] In the hallowed annals of Tantum Ergo and Dies Irae comes this diddy from David Haas: [/quote] Is that for real, or a satire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eremite Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Sadly, it's for real. They actually used it for the LA Religious Ed Conference. Here's the program: Go to pages 44 and 45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sisterannmarie Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 This is so sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Just Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Traditional. I go to a Latin mass. I love Cantate Domino. I even sing and pray the latin. I love it. The Nicene Creed is pretty hard to say in latin but I try my hardest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koncept02 Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 im honestly askin, are gay people not allowed to go to mass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eremite Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 Osama Bin Laden is welcome to come to mass, so long as he doesn't blow anyone up while he's there. The Holy Eucharist, however, is limited to Catholics in the state of grace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonSlayer Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 (edited) That song can definitely give the wrong impression, some may see it as saying that Mass is for no matter what if they agree with Church teachings or not, anyway it's irreverant since it's not directed at Christ, it's not really a worship song at all, and you just cannot expect anybody to take the song seriously. And what is up with using "You Raise me up" within the closing Mass? Edited May 13, 2005 by DemonSlayer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfulk Posted May 13, 2005 Author Share Posted May 13, 2005 yeah i live in a smaller city in Indiana (near Notre Dame) and i heard one of our parishes has a Trinitine Mass (Latin, pre-vatican 2). I've never been but i love Latin and i want to go real bad. I think Latin is the most beautiful language (Italian is awesome too). So yeah if you guys want my opinion, I love everything traditional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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