And on Gaudete Sunday, of all days? What was he thinking?
Well, perhaps it was like what happened one time at an Advent retreat when someone jokingly said that "Day of wrath, O day of mourning" doesn't exactly put us in the mood for "fa-la-la-la-la...." but you know what.....
it fits the meter....
Day of wrath, O day of mourning, fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la-la
See fulfilled the prophet's warning, fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la-la
Heav'n and earth reduced to ashes, fa-la-la, fa--la-la, la-la-la
Time to et-er-ni-ty passes, fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la-la.
Maybe he thought folks that only show up twice a year should hear something other than the usual advent and easter sermons.