Comments on: “Active Participation” and Liturgical Excellence http://cosmos-liturgy-sex.com/2007/01/28/active-participation-and-liturgical-excellence/ Now This Is The Real World! Where Theology and Real Life Meet. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:30:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Todd http://cosmos-liturgy-sex.com/2007/01/28/active-participation-and-liturgical-excellence/#comment-32400 Todd Fri, 02 Feb 2007 22:12:26 +0000 http://cosmos-liturgy-sex.com/2007/01/28/active-participation-and-liturgical-excellence/#comment-32400 It's interesting that you seem to describe these efforts at "active participation" through the lenses of catechists. Too bad they didn't conult actual liturgists in the making of these policies. The church's definition of participatio can be found sprinkled liberally through the constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium. SC has at least nine references which clarify and expand on what you've presented here. It’s interesting that you seem to describe these efforts at “active participation” through the lenses of catechists. Too bad they didn’t conult actual liturgists in the making of these policies.

The church’s definition of participatio can be found sprinkled liberally through the constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium. SC has at least nine references which clarify and expand on what you’ve presented here.

]]> By: Hennepin http://cosmos-liturgy-sex.com/2007/01/28/active-participation-and-liturgical-excellence/#comment-32034 Hennepin Thu, 01 Feb 2007 23:58:18 +0000 http://cosmos-liturgy-sex.com/2007/01/28/active-participation-and-liturgical-excellence/#comment-32034 A neighboring parish decided to have a "town meeting" type homily one Sunday where anyone could standup and voice thier opinions. The parish administrator, an SSJ nun, is a former officer of the Women's Ordination Counsel. My idea of "active participation" is having the congregation say the confeitior and not just do the Lord, have Mercy... A neighboring parish decided to have a “town meeting” type homily one Sunday where anyone could standup and voice thier opinions. The parish administrator, an SSJ nun, is a former officer of the Women’s Ordination Counsel. My idea of “active participation” is having the congregation say the confeitior and not just do the Lord, have Mercy…

]]> By: Elizabeth http://cosmos-liturgy-sex.com/2007/01/28/active-participation-and-liturgical-excellence/#comment-30657 Elizabeth Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:14:47 +0000 http://cosmos-liturgy-sex.com/2007/01/28/active-participation-and-liturgical-excellence/#comment-30657 "It is no wonder, that most of the laity has lost their sense of the Transcendent Mystery that is the Mass" The beams on the cross go both directions. Some Sundays I feel like the liturgy police. It is impossible to be critical and to worship at the same time. Lord, save your church. “It is no wonder, that most of the laity has lost their sense of the Transcendent Mystery that is the Mass”

The beams on the cross go both directions. Some Sundays I feel like the liturgy police. It is impossible to be critical and to worship at the same time.

Lord, save your church.

]]> By: dad29 http://cosmos-liturgy-sex.com/2007/01/28/active-participation-and-liturgical-excellence/#comment-30280 dad29 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:38:34 +0000 http://cosmos-liturgy-sex.com/2007/01/28/active-participation-and-liturgical-excellence/#comment-30280 Scholas were formed precisely to represent 2 classes: 1) the Faithful in singing to God; and 2) the angels who sang praises. Ironic that in a Republic, we can no longer assign representatives--we must do it all ourselves, no matter how poorly. Scholas were formed precisely to represent 2 classes: 1) the Faithful in singing to God; and 2) the angels who sang praises.

Ironic that in a Republic, we can no longer assign representatives–we must do it all ourselves, no matter how poorly.

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