Struggling with attending daily TLM

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I think, in a way, that it can be a journey (to use that hackneyed image).
First, I think “oh, these songs are nice. They’re tugging on my heartstrings”. Then, I think “wait, I thought Catholics had Gregorian chant, and hundreds of years of music by the greatest composers”. Then I think “are we supposed to have our heartstrings tugged on, and nothing else? And why the bongos and guitars?”
Then, we realize what the documents of Vatican II actually call for, and we’re mad as heck that we’re being ripped off from our heritage of Catholic culture!
Then at some point the anger fades away, and we obediently sing the Battle hymn of the Protestant Reformation at Mass, just like I did today! 😆
 
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Cor_ad_Cor said:
Most of the “clown mass” references and claims of photos or videos have been debunked ages ago as some Episcopalian group in (South America?) that isn’t Catholic at all, yet people will do what they can to lead you down their deceptive path. :roll_eyes:😠
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Did you read post referenced above? Post 16
 
😅 Yes, it can be a real journey. There have been times though when I just had to click off of a video because the music was so distracting. I count that as penance. Even so, Mass is Mass. 🤷‍♂️
 
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Jessie said:
May I ask what you mean when you say there never had been such a stupid thing as a clown OF mass?
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There have been threads in the past where EF fanatics have contended that at some OF Masses people were dressed up as clowns and dancing around.
THAT REALLY WAS FAKE NEWS but that is still what some people who prefer the EF bring up to make a silly point.

It is also interesting for me to note that over the years in these forums it is always the OF being trashed by EF supporters and never the EF being trashed by those who attend the OF mass.
 
There probably have been no Clown Masses, but surely there are terrible examples of the Mass of Paul VI?
 
Sure - I’ve been to them. And I’ve been to great ones. The same can be said of the TLM, or any other liturgy.
 
My point exactly. Making generalizations of liturgy is unfair.
 
Trying to follow this thread while referring to Google for an interpretation of abbreviations…Just got back from morning daily mass and am bewildered by this whole conversation…and I didn’t even get to see a clown…
 
“it is always the OF being trashed . . . never the EF being trashed” Are you serious?
 
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“it is always the OF being trashed . . . never the EF being trashed” Are you serious?
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Yes. Search all the threads about EF and OF. You won’t find those who attend the OF Mass trashing the EF but it is FREQUENTLY the other way round, in particular about the way the priest faces, receiving in the hand, and standing rather than kneeling!!
 
I went to OF mass near my home city where the Priest literally rapped his homily. Then he played a 'Price is right" game and put 6 items on the Altar (Starbucks coffee, Tide detergent, etc etc) and started yelling out “ok ok give me the closest price without going over!! you! there! how much for the coffee!! 2 dollars? Ok you over there?? And the actual retail price is…and you win , come on up for your prize!!”
That was a total Clown mass.
 
Rapping a homily I have seen. It actually went over very well, even our Bishop liked it.

The Price is Right thing totally wrong. Did you ask about it? Report it to the Pastor? The Bishop?
 
I’m sorry, rapping by a priest at Mass is offensive to me, and extremely inappropriate!!! Your mileage may vary.
 
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