I don’t know if you are referring to Dan Schulte or Dan Schutte. We don’t have any Schulte songs in our gigantic “We Celebrate” hymnal, but there are quite a few Dan Schutte songs. From what I’ve been able to find online, Dan Schulte is a musician from Oregon who doesn’t write Christian songs at all. Perhaps I have the wrong Dan Schulte.
It’s extremely important, when referring to musicians or anyone, to try to use their correct name. Don’t you and others agree that it would be despicable to start rumors about or undermine the wrong person? How unjust, especially for Christians! People deserve to be called by their correct name, especially when we are criticizing them.
At any rate, everyone, please show some respect for Dan Schulte on this, of all days, and say some prayers if you think of it. In my online search, I learned that yesterday was the one year anniversary since his entire family was killed and critically injured in a car crash caused by DUI. Here’s the link and it’s sad:
mynorthwest.com/11/2481340/Dan-Schulte-marks-oneyear-anniversary-of-Seattle-DUI-crash-that-destroyed-family
If Dan Schulte has stuck with his wife and child after this tragedy, he can’t be all that bad.
One more thing–who is this “Mr. Caruso”? The incomparable Enrico Caruso has been dead for years. Do you really have a “Caruso” who sings in your parish? What a cool name for a cantor! And does he sing as brilliantly as Enrico Caruso? You are so privileged to have an opera singer in your parish.
Seriously, is it really charitable to use a satirical name when referring to a real, live, Christian brother in your parish? Has anyone ever called you a name in an attempt to ridicule you? Did it hurt you? Do you think that cantor would be hurt if he saw this post and knew that you were referring to him? Would you use this name to his face?
Why not use his real name, and get to know him, and discover for yourself his motives in cantoring?
I can understand and respect the reasons why Catholics don’t believe that using applause as a thank-you tool after Mass is inappropriate. I beg them to keep in mind that “after Mass” is NOT part of the liturgy.
But I can’t understand why Catholics feel that it is OK to emulate the worldly “critics” and use hyperbole and “clever” innuendo when referring to their parish musicians and music.
Joseph Ratzinger, in that one oft-quote passage, denounces applause in the liturgy. I’m guessing that in his vast storehouse of wise writing, he has written much more denouncing the “spirit of meanness” in the Church.
We need to realize that when we channel hatred or meanness, we stifle the work of the Holy Spirit. If we replace that meanness with pure love and charity, we will see the good results in our parishes–hey, perhaps people will stop applauding and actually go up to the musicians and say “thank you” in person! And hey, perhaps more of a variety of music will be used that will appeal to even the most traditional of Catholics! A little love goes a long way, and musicians respond when people demonstrate LOVE to them.
p) by members of the congregation which goes a lot further. No one in the schola, nor those still praying, nor those Adoring the Blessed Sacrament after Mass would EVER appreciate applause.