What is wrong with applauding in Church?

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The reason applause is not only inappropriate, but wrong, is that the Mass is not a performance. When the congregation applauds, they are NOT applauding the celebration of the Mass, but rather, the choir, and their performance. This is a horrible insult.
 
somename said:
When the congregation applauds, they are NOT applauding the celebration of the Mass, but rather, the choir, and their performance. This is a horrible insult.
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How do you knwo people aren’t applauding for God? Have you asked everyone why they are applauding?
 
Michael_Welter said:
Applause takes the focus off of God and onto the person(s) for whom we applaud. A few years ago, we had a priest who would actually instruct the congregartion to applaud for his homilies. The focus should not be on the priest, or any other person. All Glory be to God, and Him alone!

Is it appropriate to applaud for God? I don’t have a problem with that. But we should never applaud another person during Mass.
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The priest would ask the congregation to applaud his homilies? It is not even proper for a concert performer to ask the audience to applaud his/her performance.
 
Michael, really. Of course I haven’t queried every person that stays behind to applaud. But it’s clear, that when the small part of the congregation stays behind, purposely until the choir has completed their last “song”, and then directs their applause at the choir, it’s evident that they are applauding the choir–NOT the celebration of the Mass.
 
somename said:
Michael, really. Of course I haven’t queried every person that stays behind to applaud. But it’s clear, that when the small part of the congregation stays behind, purposely until the choir has completed their last “song”, and then directs their applause at the choir, it’s evident that they are applauding the choir–NOT the celebration of the Mass.
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I’m one of those applauding. I applaud God for His gift of music to us. Music deeply touches my soul. I am SO grateful to God for music. I will not applaud the priest’s homily, but I will gladly applaud God for His greatness.
 
In the case of my parish, it’s not like we’re applauding the conscration of Eucharist or during the Eucharistic prayer or even during the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

I would love to attend some Masses where those of you who claim to be so proper attend Mass. I want to see the reaction of the congregation when certain situations occur. I have yet to attend Mass where 99,9% of the people hold hands during the Our Father. Let me know where because I’d love to see it.

BTW, I don’t believe that doing “what everybody else does” is right. It also doesn’t make it WRONG. The are some things in Catholicism that are negotiable.
 
Michael. I guess I stand corrected. But I also stand by my original comment: It is not appropriate in Church!

It’s wonderful that you feel the way you do. However, if you really want to thank God for the unbloody sacrifice of the Mass, I might suggest saying some private prayers of thanks, quietly, silently. Any missal contains many prayers of thanks, specifically written for the occasion.

cheers
 
I agree that it is not appropriate to applaud human actions during Mass. However, consider the following:
Psalm 47:2:
All you peoples, clap your hands; shout to God with joyful cries.
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So, explain to me why it is wrong to obey this Word of God in church.
 
Michael_Welter said:
I agree that it is not appropriate to applaud human actions during Mass. However, consider the following:

So, explain to me why it is wrong to obey this Word of God in church.
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Because we no longer follow Old Testament liturgical laws.

The dietary laws are out too. Just so ya know. :tiphat:
 
Michael_Welter said:
So, explain to me why it is wrong to obey this Word of God in church.
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Because the Mass is literally the Sacrifice of Calvary. At Mass, we are really and truly at the foot of the Cross. We are as much there as Our Lady and John the Evangelist and Mary Magdalen were. Understand this, and you understand why it’s not appropriate to clap during Mass.
 
Victorious said:
Because the Mass is literally the Sacrifice of Calvary. At Mass, we are really and truly at the foot of the Cross. We are as much there as Our Lady and John the Evangelist and Mary Magdalen were. Understand this, and you understand why it’s not appropriate to clap during Mass.
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I think you misread my post. I didn’t ask about Mass. I asked why it was not appropriate to clap in church. That was mainly in response to somename, who claimed that clapping was not appropriate in church.

However, in response to you, is Mass not also a celebration? Is not the priest the main celebrant? Is not the Gloria a very joyful song of praise?
 
Dr.Bombay said:
Nice dodge, Mikey. You a lawyer? 😉
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No, but my dad once told me I should be after I cornered his cousin (a priest) who was saying home Masses at a time when the vatican had put a halt to such.

BTW, the name is Michael, not Mikey. :rolleyes:
 
Michael_Welter said:
What about applause for God? Isn’t Mass a celebration?
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Applause at an ordination is recognition of God’s accomplishment, and is appropriate.

The Mass is a sacrifice, not a party. Would you consider Calvary to be a celebration? Would you clap if you had been present there?
 
Michael_Welter said:
No, but my dad once told me I should be after I cornered his cousin (a priest) who was saying home Masses at a time when the vatican had put a halt to such.

BTW, the name is Michael, not Mikey. :rolleyes:
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No offense intended. One of my best buds is named Michael (not Mike and definitely not Mikey). I call him Mikey all the time. It’s an affectionate thing.

Means I love ya, Mikey. :love:

Sorry. I’ll call you Michael from now on…
 
Michael_Welter said:
I think you misread my post. I didn’t ask about Mass. I asked why it was not appropriate to clap in church. That was mainly in response to somename, who claimed that clapping was not appropriate in church.

However, in response to you, is Mass not also a celebration? Is not the priest the main celebrant? Is not the Gloria a very joyful song of praise?
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Our Mass is first and foremost the Holy Sacrifice. Every aspect of the Mass is to draw us to union with our Lords Holy Sacrifice. Clapping has no place when our Lords Sacrifice is re-presented upon the Altar.
 
Walking_Home said:
Our Mass is first and foremost the Holy Sacrifice. Every aspect of the Mass is to draw us to union with our Lords Holy Sacrifice. Clapping has no place when our Lords Sacrifice is re-presented upon the Altar.
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I agree completely. However, my point is that clapping after Mass, or outside of Mass, in joyous celebration of our God, is not only appropriate, it is in obedience to an awesome God.
 
Dr.Bombay said:
No offense intended. One of my best buds is named Michael (not Mike and definitely not Mikey). I call him Mikey all the time. It’s an affectionate thing.

Means I love ya, Mikey. :love:

Sorry. I’ll call you Michael from now on…
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No offense taken, my brother. I love you too. :cool:
 
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