Dancing Our Prayers Away?

TCR News ^ | June 2003 | Carrie Tomko

[asformeandformyhouse]

Please site chapter and verse for your permission to post on FreeRepublic.

No need. Posting on FR is not worship to God. Although some do it religiously.

[Corin Stormhands]

Still, at the end of the day, you can find no scripture prohibiting dance. A worship element that was indeed used in the Old Testament.

David danced before the LORD, and if the Spirit moves me, I might too.

[asformeandformyhouse]

Still, at the end of the day, you can find no scripture prohibiting dance

It's not the end of the day I'm concerned with, it's the end of time. I worship God as he authorizes and only as he authorizes. Anything more is speculative. And for me, I'm not going to risk it.

[Corin Stormhands]

Well unless you think God's gonna give us more scripture, you won't find it at the end of time either.

[asformeandformyhouse]

Well unless you think God's gonna give us more scripture, you won't find it at the end of time either.

I was referring to judgement day. But you knew that.

[TotusTuus]

Okay, what am I missing here? The GIRM specifically forbids it. What's left to discuss?

Short, sweet, and to the point.

Maybe God is calling the Bishops in Dallas to listen to a new Judge for correction of present failings, such as wimpishness. A woman, no less. It would be perfect to fit in with their attempts at showing themselves to be "politically correct".

After which, we all here would write you a new canticle so the virtuous act would be remembered for centuries to come. If need be, we all can help spring for the airline tickets!

P.S. Feel free to bring Jael to Dallas along with yourself.

[drstevej]

***is that my official title, now?***

Hardly, my son.

I was asking that rather than calling me a goof, it is proper protocol to refer to me as Your Goofyness. It shows respect, similar to Your Fishyness.

[TotusTuus]

I trust that the Bishops will not abandon this sensible teaching when they discuss liturgical dance.

Wish I could say the same.

There's trust, and then there's prudence!

[drstevej]

***Feel free to bring Jael to Dallas along with yourself. ***

And a liberal supply of tentpegs for Jael.

[TotusTuus]

And a liberal supply of tentpegs for Jael.

But, of course! Too many Baraks' there. They need to learn how it's done!

[Calvinist_Dark_Lord]

Your services are needed.

It is alleged that during the time of the Scholastics, such profound questions such as "how many angels can dance on the head of a pin?" were genterated. While i seriously that this particular question was entertained, contrary to popular opinion, it has in fact, activated my thinking processes.

i propose a Church-wide "World Liturgical Dance Recital" to be held in an appropriate location. Make attendance manditory under pain (Literal pain on my watch) of excommunication.

His Fishy Essence, Pope Piel I will even provide a nice enclosed facility with such luxuries as a heated dance floor...slowly heated to about 2000 degrees F, and made of stainless steel plate, perhaps with a non stick teflon coating to facilitate easy cleaning. We will simply test the physical condition of the Liturgical dancers.

i am, at this reading, still considering how to deal with those who decide to repent, and am researching the most painful, yet effective burn treatments possible.

i will ask for your assistance in the selection of appropriate Liturgical music for the event. Perhaps something that is a tribute to Dante's Inferno from the Divine Comedy

[Thorondir]

Then go ahead and do it. Just don't sully and degrade MY Church with it.

[Corin Stormhands]

Just don't sully and degrade MY Church with it.

I'm simply crushed by your lack of confidence in my dancing ability.

[Thorondir]

If you say so, then I am sure you are a great dancer. But no degree of excellent dancing can compete with the solemn miracle of the Blessed Sacrament. They would go together like Crem Brulee and Sauerkraut.

[Corin Stormhands]

Well, if you would read all my posts, you would actually see that I don't participate in liturgical dance. And I would not think it appropriate during communion.

I just don't see where in scripture it is forbidden.

[drstevej]

Oh, C_D_L, magnificent! Reminds me of the marathon dances of "They Shoot Horses"... Yowsirr, yowsirr, yowsirr!

[Pope Piel swells with pride at the selection of an Inquisitor with such dedication and innovation.]

[Calvinist_Dark_Lord]

You know, i was thinking of a nice little touch. Above the dance floor entrance (which will be a closed armoured door during the "performance of pennance", should read a sign to set the mood. i was thinking, in setting the musical motiff: Abandon hope,
All Ye Who Enter Here

[TotusTuus]

They would go together like Crem Brulee and Sauerkraut.

This is getting to the point. There are different styles of, and reasons for dancing. There are different times and conditions for doing so. While some cultures have developed high end "liturgical" dancing for religious purposes (even David danced before the Ark), ours hasn't.

Simplify. Ask yourself, "If I had been at the Last Supper or at Calvary 2K years ago, would I have danced?" If so, what would it have looked like?

Dancing for extra-liturgical services in the Catholic Church? Possibly.

Dancing at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass? NO! (and everybody thinks it stands for "Novus Ordo")