How Do You Feel About These Things In The Mass?

[Chuy]

What is it beginning to tell you?

I would prefer to wait until there is more data.

 

[Jennifer_G]

Generally speaking what do you think of the following things within the context of the Pauline Mass within the USA?

use of the orans posture by the laity?

I prefer folded hands - not really sure what to make of it as I’m not used to that, and I’m coming from a Lutheran background.

holding hands at the Lord’s Prayer?

Wouldn’t even think of doing that when I was Lutheran, and I wouldn’t think of doing it as a Catholic. We did it once in Sunday School and I thought it just seemed silly.

processing up for a blessing when unable to receive communion?

I’m fine with it, I guess. Then again, we have a large parish with filled pews, and if you don’t get up, you’ll be trampled upon.

processional cross without corpus when used in conjunction with an altar crucifix??

I think we use the processional cross with the corpus. So, I’m not sure about this one since I don’t know how widespread it is.

female servers?

female cantors?

the non-use of sanctus bells?

I like them - my parish just started using them. I think Sanctus Bells were practical in its’ day when there were no speakers, which meant the parishioners couldn’t hear the priest consecrating the Host.

location of the tabernacle outside the sanctuary?

I don’t like it. Our parish has it up-front-and-center on the high altar.

liturgical music featuring guitars and a bass?

Hate it. It’s too campy, and the guitars are too loud. (They have this during the Folk Mass)

communion in hand?

Nope, I prefer it on the tongue. At my old Lutheran church, it was in the hand, but we had kneelers. At my parish, it can be by tongue (barring a few confused EMHC… but that’s another story), but the kneelers are in the garage - all but 2.

EPs other than the Roman Canon?

What’s EPs?

I’m not sure if any are liturgical abuses (although I’ve had dreams about spotting liturgical abuses after reading one too many Traditional Catholicism forum threads.), since I haven’t been Catholic for that long yet. I’m still a newbie.

 

[jmcrae]

Generally speaking what do you think of the following things within the context of the Pauline Mass within the USA?

use of the orans posture by the laity?

There is no legislation against it. It’s permitted. Hands at the side, or folded, seems more reverent, though.

holding hands at the Lord’s Prayer?

I’m not a “grabber” but if someone wants to take my hand, I don’t refuse, usually.

processing up for a blessing when unable to receive communion?

for little children, non-Catholics, and those out of communion for a long period of time, I think it’s beneficial; if you just forgot to go to Confession, it seems silly.

processional cross without corpus when used in conjunction with an altar crucifix??

Not my preference; an empty Cross signifies nothing in particular, but a Cross with the Corpus announces what is about to take place on the Altar.

female servers?

I have no problem with them - a mix of male and female is my preference.

female cantors?

I like them, too. Again, a mix of males and females is my preference.

the non-use of sanctus bells?

I prefer that the bells be used, if there is an Altar server available.

location of the tabernacle outside the sanctuary?

Seems pointless, to me; Jesus should be where His people are gathered.

liturgical music featuring guitars and a bass?

As long as it’s not a regular occurence. My personal preference is the human voice, unaccompanied by any form of instruments.

communion in hand?

I follow the general custom of the parish, with this - I prefer communion on the tongue when that’s what the priest is used to doing, but if the priest isn’t used to it, one is likely to get a mouthful of fingers along with the Host.

EPs other than the Roman Canon?

My fave is EPII - I’m not sure whether that’s the Roman Canon, or not.

 

[OutinChgoburbs]

Just what do you mean “accurate results?” You cannot say the “data will be skewed the way the poll is set up” because I never defined what I was polling for.

I’ve studied statistics at the graduate level and I would be the first to agree this poll was not scientifically constructed. But given my basic understanding of the folks who frequent these forums, it is beginning to tell me something…

It’s telling me you are banned…