tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post7894358670162602472..comments2024-03-25T06:39:42.081-04:00Comments on Bonfire of the Vanities: A solemn Palm SundayFr Martin Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-33372487908415457502007-04-02T00:38:00.000-04:002007-04-02T00:38:00.000-04:00Father Fox, you are so so so right about people ne...Father Fox, you are so so so right about people needing some moments to sit down after the reading of the Passion! Probably unknown to young and healthy churchgoers, standing in place can be extremely taxing and painful for many over 50 (even a few who are younger?) Medical conditions like diabetes, neuropathy, varicose veins, blood clots, vasculitis, arthritis, flat feet, edema - well, many, many conditions! - are quickly aggravated by standing in place more than a few minutes. I recall a collective sigh of relief when the older folks finally got to sit down! It's hard for people to feel spiritually uplifted when they are dealing with alot of pain.<BR/>annie againAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-76554131355455845432007-04-02T00:30:00.000-04:002007-04-02T00:30:00.000-04:00Barb - music, like art and literature, is apprecia...Barb - music, like art and literature, is appreciated in different ways by different people. Those who are musically gifted (you are clearly in that group!) seem to like most kinds of music and the more of it the better. The rest of us seem to have specific preferences, and when we are exposed to forms we do not care for (I happen to like chant, but I know so very many folks who don't)it can have a negative impact ranging from boring to annoying. For instance, I love Mozart, Bach, the Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel - but "show music", with very few exceptions, is so irritating that it sometimes even makes me feel angry if I can't get away from it. I know, I know, some people pay to hear it! But many of those people hate Mozart, Bach, the Beatles, and <BR/>S & G! It's just a personal thing, unless you are lucky enough to enjoy all music. For the numerous people who do not like chant, a little can be too long. For me, the more chant the better. For those who aren't into chant, a little moderation is good.<BR/>AnnieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-86526849245866217602007-04-01T21:47:00.000-04:002007-04-01T21:47:00.000-04:00As a musician it has always dismayed me when peopl...As a musician it has always dismayed me when people don't want music at Mass....when we started singing the Responsorial Psalm (the parish hadn't been doing that for a while) people complained that it took too long. Then we had a wonderful priest who chanted the "Last Supper" section of the consecration, and they complained that it took too long. I like Brother Andrew's take on it. For me, listening to the chant forces me to focus MORE on the words.Barb Szyszkiewiczhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00329184613713551475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-76789789594757241372007-04-01T19:17:00.000-04:002007-04-01T19:17:00.000-04:00No penitential rite? Ooops! I did it and I wasn'...No penitential rite? Ooops! I did it and I wasn't sure I was not supposed to. I should read Msgr. Eliot's book more often. I certainly will for Holy Thursday in which I will be the principle celebrant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-65552871080949408822007-04-01T17:22:00.000-04:002007-04-01T17:22:00.000-04:00Dear Fr. Fox,A possible reason that chant seems to...Dear Fr. Fox,<BR/><BR/>A possible reason that chant seems to take longer is that it moves us from regular to more profound.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com