Cosmos-Liturgy-Sex

Zenit ran an article yesterday that is music to my ears. Benedict XVI has mentioned this over and over again. Any development of sacred music, to be authentically liturgical, must be an organic outgrowth of sacred polyphony and Gregorian chant. From the article:

“An authentic updating of sacred music cannot occur except in line with the great tradition of the past, of Gregorian Chant, and of sacred polyphony,” the Pontiff added.

“This is why,” Benedict XVI said, “in the musical field, as well as in that of other artistic forms, the ecclesial community has always promoted and supported those who investigate new expressive ways without rejecting the past, the history of the human spirit, which is also the history of its dialogue with God.”

We need to continually hear this; the more it is said the more likely it will be that people will listen and then believe it.

Does anyone know a U.S. bishop that might consider a ceremonial book burning of such offensive hymnals like GIA’s Gather? An event like that might serve as an historical milestone in the historical narrative of the post conciliar deformation of the liturgy followed by an authentic liturgical renewal.