Comments on: Ever Ancient Ever New http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2010/09/19/ever-ancient-ever-new/ A First Things Blog Wed, 22 May 2013 18:37:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Michelle http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2010/09/19/ever-ancient-ever-new/comment-page-1/#comment-24498 Michelle Mon, 20 Sep 2010 04:18:11 +0000 http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/?p=21652#comment-24498 Fr. Rutland, I do hope that solemn majesty of the Papal Mass at Westminster will spread like wildfire to the rest of the English-speaking world. All too often, we have been subjected to the musical miscues of Marty Haugen, Bob Hurd, the St. Louis Jesuits, David Haas and others who have no sense of the genuine sacredness of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

The grace, beauty, majesty and dignity of the Papal Mass at Westminster sets a very high bar for Masses celebrated in the English language. It is a pity that the Holy Father did not have the complete revised version of the Roman Missal. The texts of these magnifcent prayers would have made their full, grand debut in such a regal setting.

I just wish that bishops would follow the example of the Holy Father in the manner in which they celebrate Masses in their cathedrals. Mine has Mariachi music and it pales in comparison to what Westiminster showed us can and should be done.

]]> By: Olaf http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2010/09/19/ever-ancient-ever-new/comment-page-1/#comment-24470 Olaf Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:41:42 +0000 http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/?p=21652#comment-24470 We don’t know if the Holy Father will ultimately succeed in his great work, but his fight has been a magnificient thing to see! I thank our Lord for a man like this, and feel privileged to have been received into the Church while he is the Pope.

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