Of course, qui est ce, that is a natural reaction of just about anyone in the presence of the Holy Father, whether the person is the Metropolitan Archbishop, the President of the United States, the Speaker of the House, you or me. But, an expression of joy doesn’t necessariy validate what we saw and heard at the DC Mass. You need to separate the tww. One has nothing to do with the other.
You are right, but you were talking about people opining, and I interpreted your opine that Archbishop Wuerl was beaming with pride as a negative. My bad.
What I am beginning to realize, living in a diocese headed by Archbishop Raymond Burke, is that I’m not exposed to much liturgical abuse. There are the nun’s “ordination” etc. But they are nuts and are not a threat here. My daughter sang in Archdiocesan choir, so whereever they went to sing, it always Sacred music - LA, New, Los Angeles, St. Peter’s for the Pope in 2005. Our former choir director did some stupid stuff with music and ribbon dancers, but she was quickly stopped, and has since resigned. So my position was that there are some nuts out there, who cares. I thought you and 30miller were sedevists (or whatever you call them). I’m glad I stuck with the thread. I didn’t realize how prevelant and insidious this infection was.
Off Topic here. My daughter attends a “Catholic” girl’s high school run by priest wanna-be’s. In her “religion” class, they pray to the “God of our understanding.” When the girls went to take their ACT’s, the counselor sent them “positive thoughts and energy.” Again, I thought they were isolated nuts, and she is getting an excellent education. Yet, my daughter, who claims not to believe in religion, (you know how rebelliousness to religion is so unique to their age) is extremely irritated by the PCness of her religioun teacher and the “Our Mother who art in Heaven.” She sees it as disingenuous that the school claims to be Catholic, yet is afraid to act Catholic for fear of disrupting political correctness. Also, the school prides itself on celebrating “diversity.” Oh yea, a lot of innercity blacks and mexicans attend a $10,000.00/year Catholic Girls school in an affluent suburb! (PS, we don’t live in that suburb, and my daughter cleans the school to help pay her tuition). Both my kids end up defending the teachings of the Church which they claim not to believe in! (still praying the St. Monica’s prayer and putting myself in God’s time).
I guess my point is, I finally get what you’re getting at, so I’m glad I stuck around.
People are crying for orthodoxy, and Pope Benedict is bringing us around. He is not doing it with a hammer. I think he will be extremely effective. Since Archbishop Burke was installed, the number of seminarians has increased such that this year the seminary is full and we had to add on. Compare to a few years ago when there was no ordination in the diocese one year, and one or two in other years.
He and his family showed more respect for the Pope than our Catholic politicians. Maybe he’ll convert when he retires, like Tony Blair. I’m surprised I haven’t seen any flap on that one. Probably I haven’t looked.
I broke down in tears hearing it sung as a recessional at St. Pat’s. Haven’t sung that at my cathedral parish in 25 years as a chorister. Immaculate Mary, yep! … in May and the roof of the cathedral is raised.
