tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27723907.post115129502494013471..comments2023-09-10T04:04:50.392-05:00Comments on Calling Rome Home: Liturgical Music or "Let's Pat Ourselves on the Back in Song"Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17292939705525651500noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27723907.post-1151595744030796792006-06-29T10:42:00.000-05:002006-06-29T10:42:00.000-05:00I agree music should be gregarious!I agree music should be gregarious!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27723907.post-1151447176382929212006-06-27T17:26:00.000-05:002006-06-27T17:26:00.000-05:00opps....above comment should read, "I'm NOT trying...opps....above comment should read, "I'm NOT trying to throw a blanket . . ."Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292939705525651500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27723907.post-1151447096052704412006-06-27T17:24:00.001-05:002006-06-27T17:24:00.001-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292939705525651500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27723907.post-1151447090329028372006-06-27T17:24:00.000-05:002006-06-27T17:24:00.000-05:00I'm trying to throw a blanket statement over all c...I'm trying to throw a blanket statement over all contemporary music. As Pope Benedict XVI said in the article above, "Updating sacred music is possible, but this cannot happen unless it follows the tradition of Gregorian chants or sacred polyphony." I think what he is saying is that we need to pay be careful that our contempary sacred music follows the form of being "God-center" instead of "me or us centered". Remember also that my original post is meant in context of the music that I have personally heard and reflected upon recently in a couple different parishes and seeing profiles of people on blogger and message boards that list these same songs as some of their favorites.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292939705525651500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27723907.post-1151443641722910792006-06-27T16:27:00.000-05:002006-06-27T16:27:00.000-05:00What's interesting is that there are many within t...What's interesting is that there are many within the contemporary music movement that will say the same about hymns. Let's not throw a blanket statement over contemporary music as a means to castigate and condemn a whole segment of music. God does not communicate only through one form of music.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27723907.post-1151418054241390442006-06-27T09:20:00.000-05:002006-06-27T09:20:00.000-05:00Yes, we are created in the image of God and not vi...Yes, we are created in the image of God and not vice-versa. Any goodness within us remains a mere reflection of the source of all goodness. <BR/><BR/>The more I consider the lives of the saints the more I realise how acutely they were aware of this situation, and the more I observe contemporary society the more I see an excruciating lack of respect let alone reverence. The trend towards Presumption is a major problem.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your blog, Chris. You are a man of passion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27723907.post-1151365882693626432006-06-26T18:51:00.000-05:002006-06-26T18:51:00.000-05:00Amen brother Chris.Amen brother Chris.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07256869599354039179noreply@blogger.com