Liturgesy: Heresy expressed in the form of Liturgy
Witness the closing ceremonies (aka liturgy) from Los Angeles Religious Education Congress 2010.
I kept expecting a giant Stonehenge to come down from the ceiling.
ht Rorate Caeli
Liturgesy: Heresy expressed in the form of Liturgy
Witness the closing ceremonies (aka liturgy) from Los Angeles Religious Education Congress 2010.
I kept expecting a giant Stonehenge to come down from the ceiling.
ht Rorate Caeli
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March 27, 2010 at 6:08 pm
We are so bad at doing the namby-bamby Protestant thing. Why don't we get that? Ugh.
March 27, 2010 at 6:17 pm
I went to the LA-REC in 1999, and, sadly, the Mass at the Convention Center was the only Mass we could get to. It was painful enough then. It had dancing women in flowy dresses–with one even draping herself over the altar/table in some bizarre, semi-erotic (and wholly disturbing) dance routine. It didn't get much better as it went on ("liturgy"-wise, anyway). I remember thinking, "Hey, hey, there's a bishop down there. Why doesn't he make it stop?!?"
Guess they haven't improved since then (to put it mildly). I think they look upon this as as opportunity to sort of tell people, "This is what 'real' freedom of expression with the liturgy looks like. Watch, observe, and imitate us (so much for "real freedom")." I wonder how many people leave that "Mass," thanking God that their parish Masses aren't like that. Or how many of them are thinking, "That's it. I'm going back to the TLM." I didn't hear anyone say, "What? No bongo drums? No clowns? No purple dinosaur dancing the Limbo during the recessional?"
As far as I know, the consecration was still valid, so we could still receive Christ in Holy Communion, and we wanted to be there for Him, even in the midst of the performance-mania going on on the main floor. He was the only reason for showing up, but it was disgusting to see the crowds of prima donnas on the floor who spent almost the entire Mass competing with Him for attention.
March 27, 2010 at 6:22 pm
Sad…
They didn't include "Jesus loves me, cha, cha, cha.
March 27, 2010 at 6:40 pm
Look on the bright side, I didn't see anyone eating popcorn as they were being "entertained".
Susan
March 27, 2010 at 6:41 pm
unbelievable. next time someone ask why I prefer the Extraordinary Form of the Mass I'll just point them to this video
March 27, 2010 at 6:52 pm
The opening "hymn" reminds me of the beginning of an 80's sitcom.
The Church, in her wisdom, gives us directions on how mass is too be celebrated. Does the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, not have a copy? I would be happy to mail them one.
Also, that music, I am pretty sure, is not Gregorian Chant, the music that has pride of place in our Church.
Are the wives of Deacons allowed to process in like that?
And pretty darn sure the reason for girl are allowed to "serve" mass, is if and only if, young men are not available. You mean to tell me in that whole "gathering" there are not two boys to serve?
Pray hard people, pray hard for the second coming!
March 27, 2010 at 7:21 pm
Bamff said..Are the wives of Deacons allowed to process in like that?
In a word, NO
March 27, 2010 at 7:29 pm
It seems to me they are doing some sort of black mass, i.e., mocking the celebration of a regular mass in an attempt to draw down evil spirits who are attracted to blasphemy.
With all the recent reports about sex abuse and cover-up scandals, it wouldn't surprise me if we were dealing with something majorly Satanic, maybe even reaching up to the Pope. Remember that report about those 200 blind boys being raped? Isn't there a certain demonic ritual that calls for the raping of a blind boy?
Am I just being paranoid or…?
March 27, 2010 at 7:48 pm
There are faithful Catholics in Southern California, of course one wouldn't know it by the looks of this disgrace! I'm surprised the pro-healthcare bill "sisters" weren't honored, worst of all neither was Christ. I pray Los Angeles will finally have a strong new Bishop, he'll certainly have his work cut out for him. I thank our Lord everyday for living in OC because of the Norbertine Fathers at St Michael's Abbey!
-Lisa
March 27, 2010 at 7:59 pm
Anybody up for some heavy duty fasting to atone for these blasphemies against Our Lord?
March 27, 2010 at 8:15 pm
1)What the heck are those Byzantine bishops doing there?
2) You'd think that seminarians would be helping out at a Mass like that. Not a single male server. All females.
3) Great praise song for a prayer meeting – best kept out of liturgy.
4) So getting people to sing in a South African language is OK, but a simple Latin chant is not?
March 27, 2010 at 8:29 pm
The real scandal here is that Catholic school teachers and religious education directors see this spectacle, think it is explicitly permitted because the bishop of LA allows it, after all, and then they incorporate liturgical dance into to, you guessed it, celebrations of Mass for First Holy Communion (you know, that Mass where every child receiving Our Lord and Savior for the very first time needs a job to do at "their" Mass in order to make the Mass more meaningful …you know, that very Mass where half of the children are readers and the other half are dancers). It's tough to charitably point out and help correct the liturgical abuses when these teachers have a bishop (albeit from another diocese) on their side. The ripple effect from this disgusting show of misplaced worship goes far and wide. I just wonder how many souls are at peril because of it. St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle…
March 27, 2010 at 8:55 pm
The list of liturgical abuses are too numerous to list.
The commentator kept talking about "our" church, I will take that to mean that it is indeed their church and NOT the Christ's Church
March 27, 2010 at 9:02 pm
Doesn't the proximity of the San Andreas fault line cause the fatuously irreverent numbskulls any concerns? Then again, this happens every year there and is spread like the plague to parishes around the country.
March 27, 2010 at 9:02 pm
Isn't there someone at the Holy See we should e-mail this abomination to? =/
-Samuel
March 27, 2010 at 9:03 pm
"I kept expecting a giant Stonehenge to come down from the ceiling"
I kept expecting to see a tiny stonehenge from "This is Spinal Tap" on the stage. Being a glam rock satire is about the only thing that would explain rational human beings participating in this.
Seriously, the soft shoe shuffle and spin with the book of the Gospel?
March 27, 2010 at 9:40 pm
Peter – lol!
March 27, 2010 at 11:03 pm
You have got to get the groove, dancing deacon!
Was that hip hop, trance or just deep house? I know, boogie whoogie!
March 27, 2010 at 11:27 pm
How beautiful to see the varied cultures of our faith so graciously celebrated. Thank you Cardinal Mahoney for your leadership.
March 27, 2010 at 11:33 pm
Disgusting! Looking forward to going to Latin Mass tomorrow…I guess I needed a reminder of how blessed I am to have the opportunity!