[ninenot]

As a matter of fact, the Bach stuff was performed during the latter part of Sundays. The cantatas were Vespers-time, and the Oratorios were after lunch.

Your disdain for 10th century people is STILL not grounded in some sort of fact, and your presumption of ignorance is astounding.

Perhaps you forget the Jews knew their Scripture (in Hebrew, not Aramaiac) at the time of Christ.

You must be assuming that intelligence and devotion both went to 20th-century standards after Christ died.

Illuminati. What a crowd.

[sinkspur]

Your disdain for 10th century people is STILL not grounded in some sort of fact, and your presumption of ignorance is astounding.

Where did I show disdain for 10th century people? They just didn't know as much as we know now, but they knew more than 9th century people did. Gosh, why are you so upset about this?

I don't believe that you can cite the suppression of bells in ANY document emanating from the Vatican post-V.II.

If they're not mentioned in the rubrics (or GIRM)--and they are not mentioned--then who would know to use them, or when to use them? Or, should they be used whenever we feel like using them?

Have a good night, ninenot, and a Happy New Year.

You're off into some very byzantine subjects on this thread, and I'm not going to argue with you about them. Use bells and Bach all you want.