[Desdemona]

Unless you're willing to concede that the new rite is valid, inherently good, worthy, sufficiently teaches Catholic doctrine, and cannot be the legitimate cause of this priest's disobedience, it seems to me that you are being grossly inconsistent.

Valid, yes, but there's no real art to it. It's just void in that area and not really uplifting without a little help from bells and good music. (Canon I is alright, but the others...) It should be able to stand by itself. THAT's more of my problem. I looked at the translation of the old Mass and it's much more complete. The other is dumbed down quite a bit.

BTW, this morning we had a guest organist who frankly was one of the best I've ever heard. It was phenominal. That organ hasn't been played like that in years, and it's a HUGE organ. It was wonderful just to be able to sink into that music and feel the soul stirred. Off the top of my head, I don't remember the recessional piece, but it was one of those old ones that takes a real master to play. You could feel the power of the air pushing through the pipes. THAT's what the NO is missing. That life, that vitality.

[ninenot]

That's not a co-incidence.

There's a reason that the Church specifies PIPE organs as the preferred instrument--has to do with pneumos and the life-giving aspects of same.

Now, there's also the Pneumos Who showed up on Pentecost: also with a rush of wind.

You should hear Paul Manz' Variations on Veni Creator. Blows your mind.