[NYer]

While I cannot speak for all of us, I would imagine that the majority of Catholic freepers tend more towards traditionalism. For us, the Three Singing Irish Priests is more representative of how we view and practice our faith. However, we have also read enough threads in this forum, on how other christian communities are burrowing their way into the Catholic communities of South America. In deference to Padre Marcelo Rossi, sometimes it's necessary to fight fire with fire. And, yes, there are several YouTube videos. Here is one of him singing with the congregation.

May God bless him in his ministry!

[steve86]

The Mass proceeded, punctuated by the same alternating cycle of pop-music exuberance and deep reverence.

No thanks. Sounds like cult of personality and emphasis-on-man to me. I'll stick with the Catholic Mass and a nondescript but correct and reverent priest..

[the invisib1e hand]

I prefer Masses where nobody notices who the priest is.

[Ann Archy]

The Mass doesn’t need any of these theatrics! I HATE when Priests do these kinds of things....it seems so cultish.

[SuziQ]

Some folks wouldn’t like this type of worship, and I can understand that. But if the priest is faithful to the teachings of Jesus, and the Church, and he is truly reaching people, challenging them to live their Faith, I say more power to him!!