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To: Polycarp
Nice pick! ;-)

One more example of the "liberal," or "modernist," or "progressive" [choose your favorite] idiocy in action.

The whole thing above is terribly confused, yet resembles a misbegotten attempt to bring some kind of an "order" by disseminating even more confusion.

I wish to point out only two [out of many] fallacies in the above "instruction."

-- Fallacy #1. The Eucharistic Sacrifice [the Mass] referred to as a meal.

The Code of Canon Law and numerous other documents of the Church present the holy Eucharist as a Sacrifice. Referring to the Holy Mass as to a meal only demonstrates the lack of faith in its union with Calvary and Christ's Redemption.

Fallacy #2. 5. When the cantor introduces the service, answer the "Good Morning" or "Good Evening". That’s the cue to stop conversation.

Firstly, "Good Morning" or "Good Evening" are not especially Christian greetings to write regulations and fuss about.

Secondly, what has ever happened to the silence in the church? Silence as a sign of respect for the presence of the Sanctissimum, and respect for our fellow parishioners who may wish to pray in church in a moment of silence?

The General Instruction of the Roman Missal says this,

SILENCE
45. [...] Even before the celebration itself, it is praiseworthy for silence to be observed in church, in the sacristy and adjacent areas, so that all may dispose themselves for the sacred rites which are to be enacted in a devout and fitting manner.
The Adoremus Bulletin has an informative article on the topic of church silence, Silence and the Sacred.
27 posted on 01/23/2003 1:45:10 PM PST by heyheyhey
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To: heyheyhey
SILENCE 45. [...] Even before the celebration itself, it is praiseworthy for silence to be observed in church, in the sacristy and adjacent areas, so that all may dispose themselves for the sacred rites which are to be enacted in a devout and fitting manner. I was suprised when I returned to the US and found parishes with a "worship space." What message does that convey?
68 posted on 01/24/2003 11:03:47 AM PST by RobbyS
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