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To: rdb3
What the directive is referring to is applause which distracts from worship and praise of God. God is worshipped and praised in song throughout the Mass. However, in recent times, priests have allowed the congregation to applaud for the choir, the success of the bake sale, etc.
97 posted on 09/23/2003 8:57:08 AM PDT by Aquinasfan (Isaiah 22:22, Rev 3:7, Mat 16:19)
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To: Aquinasfan
What the directive is referring to is applause which distracts from worship and praise of God.

Applause that "distracts from worhip and praise of God?"

Hmmm...


438 posted on 09/23/2003 12:13:35 PM PDT by rdb3 (I write my life; you write what you've seen in gangsta moviez)
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