Daily Archives: 8 April 2006

“Word by Word, It Sounds Absurd”

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Trautman on liturgy via John Allen. The whole address is here. A similar testimony is given by liturgical theologian Frank Norris in these words: One reason that the celebration of the Eucharist in the East and West was so splendid … Continue reading →

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Liturgical Complaint

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Another interesting discussion on the NLM blog. I always find it fascinating when people try to paraphrase my arguments, or worse, recount their adversaries’ views without ever really having listened to the points being made. Maybe there’s a certain comfort … Continue reading →

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From Polyphony to Joseph

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Last night was an enjoyable concert, though it showed me how my tastes in choral music have evolved over the past several years. From the program notes: Although Germany produced few known composers in the Renaissance period of lasting value, … Continue reading →

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