The above video is worth stopping a few times, as some of the pictures go by very quickly. Note Pope at minute 4:17 and nearly nude dancers at 4:37, with a cardinal in the background.
I agree wholeheartedly with the words at the end. To paraphrase The Incredibles, if anything can become "sacred", then nothing will be held sacred.
I do take exception to a couple of the photos -- I went to Catholic school, and when we held Mass, the only two places that could hold the entire student body were the bleachers in the gym or the fold-out seats of the auditorium. When on retreat or a service week, sometimes the best we could do was a folding table in a cabin or outside near the campfire. The beauty of the minimalist Catholic liturgy was that it could be celebrated reverently just about anywhere, from a cathedral to the hood of a Jeep -- if one put the effort into it.
It looks like many have just stopped making the effort.
This is sad...and yes, a reason some do not come to church anymore.
ReplyDeleteI agree wholeheartedly with the words at the end. To paraphrase The Incredibles, if anything can become "sacred", then nothing will be held sacred.
ReplyDeleteI do take exception to a couple of the photos -- I went to Catholic school, and when we held Mass, the only two places that could hold the entire student body were the bleachers in the gym or the fold-out seats of the auditorium. When on retreat or a service week, sometimes the best we could do was a folding table in a cabin or outside near the campfire. The beauty of the minimalist Catholic liturgy was that it could be celebrated reverently just about anywhere, from a cathedral to the hood of a Jeep -- if one put the effort into it.
It looks like many have just stopped making the effort.