Why the Novus Ordo Needs Gregorian Chant | John T Knowles firstthings.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from firstthings.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Finally, the Bishops Talk Sense About Hymns 12/22/2020 at 5:11 PM Posted by Kevin Edward White
By Anthony Esolen, Crisis, December 22, 2020
It is axiomatic that nothing well-written ever comes from a committee. So, I regard as miraculous the recent report,
Catholic Hymnody at the Service of the Church, put forth by the doctrinal watchdogs of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. It is incisive, intelligent, and precise, blessedly free of political correctness, and sensitive to the relationship between the work of the intellect and the delight in beauty that God has placed within our hearts.
“Catholic composers and hymn-writers,” say the bishops, “necessarily inhabit a realm of creative interplay: they have the privilege and vocation of honoring and communicating the mystery of faith in word and music, and this requires genuine artistry, industry, and fidelity.” About the artistry and the industry they have nothing to say here, as they limit themselves
All are Welcome not a welcome hymn at Mass, USCCB committee says – Catholic World Report catholicworldreport.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from catholicworldreport.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Hymns that risk “misshaping the religious and theological sensibility of the faithful,” according to the report, include “God is Here! As We His People,” “Now in This Banquet,” “Let Us Break Bread Together on Our Knees,” “All Are Welcome,” “The Play of the Godhead,” “Led by the Spirit,” “God Beyond All Names,” “Sing a New Church,” and “As a Fire is Meant for Burning.