The Western Rite, dear friends, has beautiful music and it's part of our inheritance, an inheritance which has been trashed by the vandals who took control of our worship some 50 years ago. Out went plainsong, in came banalsong, nylon vestments and industrial attack language vernacular. The argument was and is simple, unless we ape secular fashion and trend we won't appeal to all the secularists.
So, get rid of our liturgy and music and all those disbelievers will come flocking to church, just you wait and see. Well, we've waited and we've seen, they haven't, go figure, step back in utter dumbfounded amazement. Vatican Two? Empty the pew. But all's not lost, listen to the Sisters of Aquinas sing the Veni Creator.
What is that, a seven person schola/choir? I tell you, If my country missions had even a four part equivalent people would drive for tens and tens of miles to worship with them, no kidding. We would stand out in the beauty of holiness, a beauty which the world and all of us badly need.
Surely a 4 person plainsong choir could be achieved, even in rural Texas, right here for the glory of God. That said, you might be surprised to know how hard such a thing is to achieve. Praise bands? Different story. But I won't bang on.
Veni,
LSP
3 comments:
Magnificent. Brought tears to my eyes and a feeling of reverence.
Beautiful, thank you for sharing.
I grew up with the priest canting or somewhat singing the Mass. And it made it beautiful, powerful and especially NOT BORING!!!!! Modern speed mumbling services are not beautiful, not powerful and especially VERY BORING!!!!!
I want my sung calls and responses. I want my liturgical canting. I want the power and majesty and mystery returned to the services and Holy Mother Church (and its Anglican offshoots.)
And that reminds me of the 'Salve Regina' scenes out of "Sister Act." For those not knowing, "Salve Regina" is one of the three main Mary, Mother of God, songs. Sung properly, it is gorgeous, powerful, full of mystery and majesty and all things holy. It does not need to be jazzed up, made complex, have a rock beat, have some fat-arsed bimbo shaking her Kardasian-sized derriere during it. Beyotch, please, Holy Mother Mary will come down and Beyotch-Slap you so hard the holy statues will wince in pain.
Good songs, good readings, good liturgy. Good God, I think I have a formula for making The Church(es) Great Again!!!!
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