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To: Romulus
Rather, the liturgists can't do whatever they want.

Huh?

There are three postures allowed after receiving the Eucharist: sit, stand, or kneel.

Unless a liturgist wants to levitate somebody, the laws of physics won't let them do much else.

5 posted on 08/25/2003 9:29:27 PM PDT by sinkspur (God's law is written on men's hearts, not a stone monument.)
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To: sinkspur
There is also walking around and chatting, patting someone's back while yakking, and banging on a guitar while singing as loudly as possible blocking any attempt for parishioners to silently pray after recieving the Eucharist. And this is why I left our ~Catholic Center~ (notice it was not called a church.)

Our recently (forcibly) retired actively homosexual priest liked this type of chaos, I think.

Boy, oh boy, I guess that's another one for the confessional....but that is absolutely truthful even if it is uncharitable.
6 posted on 08/26/2003 4:28:02 AM PDT by OpusatFR
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To: sinkspur
You have to admit, these men look more and more ridiculous with each passing epistle and decision. You would think that they would try a little harder to appear as if they knew what they were doing after this spring's scandals. The bottom line here, however, is that nobody cares or listens when they speak or set down guidelines, but the most frightening thing to me is that I'm not even sure if that is good or bad anymore.
7 posted on 08/26/2003 5:24:53 AM PDT by sydney smith
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To: sinkspur; Romulus
Unless a liturgist wants to levitate somebody, the laws of physics won't let them do much else.

I think it is clear that who 'Romulus' was referring to was the liturgistas who are trying to use the Holy Liturgy as their little playground while they play the bully trying to enforce others to do what they decide they want done, as per their latest fad.

The rubrics are important to the Liturgy. The proper interpretation of what they ask for comes from the authentic Magisterium of the Church to be kept obediently and devoutly by the Faithful. It is all the mid-level "experts" who are acting as "rubricians" - nay, immature brats - in trying to confuse the Faithful on these otherwise simple details of the Liturgy.

The good Cardinal's response is meant to keep these types in check. I'm sure they will continue to ignore, fight, and whatever else, these simple explanations.

12 posted on 08/26/2003 11:19:51 AM PDT by TotusTuus (With experts like these, who needs the Devil?)
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