tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30490922.post108475094923692965..comments2024-03-26T12:56:54.350+00:00Comments on LMS Chairman: Traditional Lenten devotionsLatin Mass Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17951084157414901564noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30490922.post-30750373831633537962012-02-26T17:51:36.828+00:002012-02-26T17:51:36.828+00:00It is true that hymns are a problem. They are a no...It is true that hymns are a problem. They are a non-liturgical intrusion into the Mass.Joseph Shawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30490922.post-74762069435009869232012-02-26T16:54:35.459+00:002012-02-26T16:54:35.459+00:00Your description of "<span>something co...Your description of "<span>something cobbled together from hymns, sermons, eucharistic adoration or whatever" is actually a good description of what happens at many Novus Ordo masses, especially sung ones and on Sundays.</span><br /><br /><span>Leaving aside all question of the merits of the official texts, almost the most unliturgical thing about it is the hymns. The parish priest and/or the choirmaster flick through some collection of songs, and pick a few that suit them - a couple for the season, maybe one for communion, and one for Our Lady would be nice - and singing these is the main form of participation by the congregation in the mass. Far easier than singing the texts laid down ... this is actually what happens in a number of otherwise conservative churches, even where Latin is used.</span>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com