tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676538176679335464.post4369064598282355..comments2023-10-26T09:46:52.936-04:00Comments on Nathan Barontini's Blog: This Isn't Football MusicNathan Barontinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05149641876919091106noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676538176679335464.post-45785414941896912382013-12-16T09:46:34.755-05:002013-12-16T09:46:34.755-05:00Hi Lindsay,
Great points. I'd only add that wh...Hi Lindsay,<br />Great points. I'd only add that while the Mass is all of those things, the Mass isn't all of those things equally. The Mass can be a communal gathering, but (as you point out) it doesn't have to be. It is an act of thanksgiving and an act of worship, but only because it is a holy sacrifice. In its inner most essence the Mass is the Sacrifice of Christ and that aspect is more important than the other aspects which flow from it because those other aspects depend upon it. It also is the ONLY sacrifice (cf. Heb 10:12-14), but it is not the only communal gathering or means of thanking God.<br /><br />You're right, it is challenging to find music that suits the Mass, but I'd suggest that is only because we've ignored the teaching of Vatican 2, which called for chant, polyphony and other sacred music ( which isn't the same as secular-sounding music with mentions of God).<br /><br />You're also right, there is no accounting for taste and we'll never please everyone with whatever selection of music we go with, which is why we have to stick to asking what is appropriate and stay away from talking about taste altogether, at least in my opinion. I listen to a lot of different styles of music, rock, rap, etc. but they wouldn't be appropriate for the Mass.<br /><br />By the way, I stopped by your blog - I like the idea of "dressing liturgically," very clever!<br /><br />Have a blessed Advent! Nathan Barontinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149641876919091106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676538176679335464.post-91021199352531111902013-12-15T12:42:23.193-05:002013-12-15T12:42:23.193-05:00Part of the problem might be that the Mass is seve...Part of the problem might be that the Mass is several things simultaneously. It's a holy sacrifice. It's an act of thanksgiving. It's a communal gathering (although priests can celebrate Mass alone). It's a specific, dedicated time of worship. Different music is appropriate for each of those occasions separately, but it's even more challenging to find music that suits them all simultaneously.<br /><br />On top of that, you also have to account for taste. Some people just don't like certain kinds of music, and perhaps they never will. You'll never please everyone all of the time. Mass isn't about being pleased, but we can't control our emotions.Lindsay @ Lindsay Loveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17851651248359760680noreply@blogger.com