[RaginCajunTrad]

"The reportage is poorly worded, as one would expect from Reuters, but seems to suggest that some positive changes are in the offing. I am particularly heartened by the suggestion that the Vatican is retreating from its advocacy of communion in the hand. This is a slack practice that has led to many other inappropriate changes to the Mass and the configuration of the church, like the introduction of dreadful "pop" songs ("Morning has Broken" comes to mind)and the removal of the sanctuary from the center of the alter to a side alter, as is mentioned in another post."

I agree with all that you said except for the "Morning has Broken" part. Yes, Cat Stevens did a pop version and some arrangements at Mass have been pop, but the song is hundreds of years old, an old Gaelic song with religious overtones/meanings.

I used to think it was a pop song from the 60's/70's myself.

[presidio9]

I agree with all that you said except for the "Morning has Broken" part. Yes, Cat Stevens did a pop version and some arrangements at Mass have been pop, but the song is hundreds of years old, an old Gaelic song with religious overtones/meanings.

I used to think it was a pop song from the 60's/70's myself.

And another thing, I could have sworn I heard them reciting the lyrics of "40" by U2 at a recent Mass I attended. What's going on here?