[bornacatholic]

I have long suspected that - the blather of wannabe liturgists to the contrary - the reasons many pastors feel the overwhelming compursion to have nothing but constant music & singing - even at daily masses.....so that there are no more "low masses".....is that they are afraid of the silence. Afraid to let God speak in and through silence.

But I am sure some twit is going to come back at me and post all manner of blather about "how good it is to sing", having (again) missed my point

* That's "Traditioanl Twit," partner :)

(d) The words of the quoted councils and of the pope imply a restoration of congregational singing through instruction in Gregorian chant, and therefore clearly refer to the strictly liturgical offices such as solemn or high Mass, Vespers, Benediction (after the Tantum Ergo has begun). Congregational singing at low Mass and at other services in the church, not strictly "liturgical" in ceremonial character, has always obtained, more or less, in our churches.

[dsc]

"Congregational singing at low Mass and at other services in the church, not strictly "liturgical" in ceremonial character, has always obtained, more or less, in our churches."

That's very interesting, considering that it directly contradicts William F. Buckley in his book, "Nearer, My God."

Now let's see, who's more credible...hmmm...