[narses]

"ANYTHING else is fluff and feathers."

I disagree. In South Africa the heretical there are introducing blood sacrifice as part of their "inculturation". Having pagan prayers intertwined with Christian prayers is NOT appropriate, in my view and my understanding of the liturgical norms.

BTW, for the sake of the Inquisition here, any view I post that is in opposition to the Magisterium of the Church, the Cathechism or Dogmatic Councils and Dogmas of the Church reflect my ignorance and not my opposition to the Church and I invite those (like patent) who find my errors to please help educate me.

[jackd]

Ok. Well said. Then we agree that we disagree. If Native Americans want to have a hoop dance as a prelude to the Catholic Mass and the celebration of the Eucharist, then so be it. If it does not challenge then central theme of the Body and Blood of Christ, then all the other "stuff" is fluff and feathers.