Careful there:
You might be unaware, but the rubrics for Mass view the words sing and say as interchangeable. In fact, the suggestion is the entire Mass be sung on occasions of “greater solemnity” or to “lend greater solemnity” to the celebration.
It’s called a differing opinion. I realize it does not line up with your experience as a protestant, which you have stated numerous times, Such is the nature of a forum. And it’s unfortunate that you seem to perceive it as some sort of statement against you personally but that is something you have to deal with. Might I suggest putting me on ignore?
See post #43.
you didn’t answer either Cat’s or my assertion and made blanket generalizations about Protestants and their “services” which ranges greatly. It gets tiresome to keep reading these sorts of prejudicial cracks that are based on fantasies and not realities. I would suggest you reread forum rules and realize that the many Protestants that are here and look to this forum for info are not going to be drawn into the Catholic Church if people keep resorting to these sorts of statements.
I know, I know. I think my preference for no music stems from long years in my youth serving at the early daily Mass, where there was no music. Call it misguided nostalgia, but the simplicity of those spoken Masses just appeals to me. And as I have said before, if the priest intones, and we sing the response, I like that too, which goes against my overall statement of not liking music at Mass. This is my hang-up, no one else’s.
I’m not upset.
There was a time when I was Catholic and my girlfriend (now wife) was Baptist. Not the old traditional kind, I’m talking hand-wavin, Powerpoint-projectin’ quasi-nondenominational Baptist. When she went to Mass with me for the first time in her life and knew the words to almost every song we sung, I’d say that’s “Protestant music.”
Ok, I didn’t know Mass was so boring for a 16 year old. If you don’t like the music why then don’t you go into music and try to do something about it. Become the change you think you want. I might add be careful what you wish for.
One of the most used music from the seventies was produced by the Catholic Word of Faith community in Ann Arbor Mi. They were widely used by Protestant Churches in the Charismatic groups which is what you described she went to (hand waving etc). If they used those books and music and then went to a Catholic Church singing those same songs, they are Catholic produced music not Protestant.
Isolating yourself or refusing to participate because it isn’t the EF Mass is more a sign of your immaturity than maturity. How does your attitude and actions make any of your peers interested in the Latin Mass? It doesn’t and that is why you are laughed at and brushed off. Refusing to participate puts you on the level of a snob and immature baby because it isn’t going to be done according to your likes.
I find this to be true. While I am not a music expert by any means, most of the hymns are played very fast and just sound better to my ear when played slower.
Sorry for your bad experience. Looks like you are getting some flack here too for stating your opinion…lol. I guess there are no TLM’s near you but maybe in the future as the TLM seems to be gaining in popularity. Perhaps if you know of like minded individuals you can start a group and petition to have the TLM celebrated.