It was obvious that whoever planned the music for this Mass has never read anything His Holiness has written on Liturgy. It reminded me of a broadway show at a local community theatre.
Salsa music, African rhythms, Marty Haugen, electric piano, drums and bells. That music did not raise my thoughts to God, but to whom I should complain to about the poor choices made.
If someone had a statement to make to the Pope regarding their views on liturgical music, they sure made it. And they made American Catholics look like idiots.
Good job.
2 comments:
I couldn't agree with you more!! The music choices were ridiculous. They even omitted the dona nobis pacem from their Agnus Dei - an attempt at traditional music.
I am happy to say the Yankees did a much better job.
I live in central VA (poor me)but grew up in NYC! I just knew they would do better. More Latin would have been nice, but the music was beautiful anyhow.
NYC was much better. I can't help but think that the music in Washington will be used by the modernists to flaunt their music choices, while the NYC masses will be ignored.
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