[Havoc]

Brother. I didn't see anything wrong with the article. And I honestly more came away with the feeling that to be religiously frigid is to be catholic. Hence the warnings against people honoring God in their own way in violation of liturgy. Whether that is the aim, it sure seems to be the result intended. But I'm sure we just can't understand such things because we're bigoted anti-whosits. Or perhaps you just have a chip on your shoulder and are trolling for an argument. I'd suggest the latter.

[ArrogantBustard]

I'm not trolling for an argument, I'm calling someone on the carpet for making vile and scurillous comments. And the Mass/Liturgy isn't the time for "do your own thing". There's plenty of opportunity for any of a wide variety of forms of individual prayer within the Church.

[ArrogantBustard]

OBTW, I read the article as good news.

[dangus]

You wanna honor God in your own way, show up to the Charismatic prayer meetings during the week. Seriously; it's what I do. At mass, the attention is on Christ, not on the dancers. Frankly, some of this stuff is probably OK, but since the preists and bishops refuse to use sound judgment, Rome has been forced to lay down the law. Don't like the law coming down as heavies? Complain to the bishops and priests who openly disrespect the Eucharist, and force firm lines to be drawn. If the bishops and priests did their jobs, there would be no need for (relatively) draconian measures. But I am sick to death of my priest turning the mass into "me, me, me, me, me... it's all about me!"

It's like in the early '80's, when Rome cracked down on non-scriptural liturgical music. We lost many decent songs, and I'm sad Rome had to do it. But it was necessary because my home parish was singing "Leaving on a Jet Plane" at mass. (No kidding!)

This is the Eucharist, not the touring company of the Lion King!