Is Guitar mass okay

[whatistrue]

Well, I don’t believe I said that.

You were replying to a post that only said that guitar does not equal rock. No, you did not make that statement in so many words, but it was a reasonable inference.

 

[melonhead]

I almost agree with you. Post V2, it’s still the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Sadly, something the genie that is the Spirit of Vatican II so now most Mass are thought of as a gathering or meal, with music that resembles Woodstock.

 

[TC3033]

Rocking out is not the sole use of a guitar. Electric guitars, maybe, but not guitars as a whole.

Um…no. I’ll take the clean tones of my Les Paul over my acoustic. Sure, I can “rock out” with it but that’s not the only thing.

What if I said that acoustic guitars used in large gatherings can be electric?

 

[Loud-living-dogma]

Okay. I was conflating observations that often guitar Mass is now kind of a rocking out event. I realize that guitars don’t necessarily mean “rock”.

 

[Loud-living-dogma]

I agree it’s still the sacrifice of the Mass, but would you know it from your experience of Mass going?

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[JimR-OCDS]

It was after Mass was over

Showing appreciation for the music in that Mass at that time was appropriate

 

[Loud-living-dogma]

Is It Okay to Applaud at Mass? What Popes Have Said About It

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[JimR-OCDS]

This has to do with applauding within the context of the Mass

The applause we got, was after the Mass was over and the priest, deacon and altar servers had left the church

FYI, neither St Pope John Paul II, nor Pope Benedict XVI told the youth not to applaud when they finished their homilies at Mass at the World Youth Day Celebrations

 

[CRV]

@Jragzz123

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Using the search function I see there are over 50 results using “guitar mass” as the search terms - https://forums.catholic-questions.org/search?q=guitar mass

 

[tafan2]

The name “guitar mass” just makes me cringe. Brings back the memory of some of the very worse times for Catholic liturgy.

I do remember, with perhaps a little pride, when myself and a friend were almost kicked out if a CYO choir practice for making fun of Kum By Ya.

 

[CelticWarlord]

it’s not the time and place and the mass should be different

I couldn’t agree more. Mind you, I grew up in a household with five musician siblings, all of whom played the guitar to the point where I still wish it were banned everywhere.

 

[CelticWarlord]

for making fun of Kum By Ya.

I regret that I could only give you one “like” for this one. LOL

 

[babochka]

Me and my girlfriend have been “debating” the moral validity of guitar mass. I basically just say it’s not the time and place and the mass should be different from everything else you experience. I was wondering if anyone has good objections to guitar mass and what doctors of the church have said on the matter.

This is not a moral issue, nor one of validity.

 

[Convert3]

Mass is mass. There can be good music or bad music, but the mass still is mass.
At our parish we have a professional guitarist from the area play. He is excellent with a high quality guitar that sounds beautiful. All his music is soft and beautiful. Much better than someone who strums for a song, which I’ve seen while traveling.

 

[Searching1]

The Second Vatican Council said this regarding the reform of the liturgy:

1. “…no other person, even if he be a priest, may add, remove, or change anything in the liturgy on his own authority.” (22.3)
2. “…care must be taken that any new forms adopted should in some way grow organically from forms already existing.” (23)
3. “…the use of the Latin language is to be preserved in the Latin rites.” (36.1)
4. “The Church acknowledges Gregorian chant as especially suited to the Roman liturgy: therefore, other things being equal, it should be given pride of place in liturgical services.” (116)
5. “The texts intended to be sung must always be in conformity with Catholic doctrine; indeed they should be drawn chiefly from Holy Scripture and from liturgical sources.” (121)

 

[Brisingr]

Drums and Cymbals.

 

[Brisingr]

One of our parish priest compeletely changed the liturgy on his own authority. He put together all the readings on Easter.

 

[blackforest]

EXACTLY!! Everyone is throwing out their opinion when Mother Church’s is the only one that matters.

 

[Dougbro1]

Rocking out is not the sole use of a guitar. Electric guitars, maybe, but not guitars as a whole.

Looks like I struck a minor chord with that post
In all fairness, I said “maybe.” If you, for instance, could play electric guitar solemnly, I’d love to hear it. It’s true that acoustic guitars in large gatherings are electric, however, that’s not necessarily the kind of electric guitar I meant.

 

[TC3033]

Any guitar player worth their weight can play across multiple genres.

Eh…fun with words.