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The supernatural destiny of human beings is not part of human nature. It's a gratuitous gift. If we grant the premise (which I think is correct) that the soul is naturally immortal, still God did not have to admit the deceased to Heaven. He could have granted them a simple earthly paradise, or some...

Bats have changed repeatedly over the years. The wood used has changed; it used to be hickory, then ash, and now they're mostly maple. The size and shape has changed too.

The supernatural destiny of human beings is not part of human nature. It's a gratuitous gift. If we grant the premise (which I think is correct) that the soul is naturally immortal, still God did not have to admit the deceased to Heaven. He could have granted them a simple earthly paradise, or somet...

The Yankees are evil, but this is not evidence of it.

peregrinator wrote: ↑Mon Mar 31, 2025 7:10 am you can say that again

that again

All that said most of the "rose" vestments you will see in the USA on Laetare Sunday or Gaudete Sunday can definitely be described as pink. I have unquestionably pink vestments at one church and rosier ones at the other two. The Mount got an extremely pepto set while I was there. Extremely.

ECHO ECHO ECHO ECHO ECHO

Sadly, gherkin remains unbanned.

peregrinator wrote: ↑Thu Mar 20, 2025 1:15 pm

If the confiteor is used the kyrie is still supposed to be used but it is slightly shorter - just simply Lord have mercy R/Lord have mercy etc. with no petition in between.

Fixed that for you

Fixed that fix for you

Because He felt like it? We don't know God's whole plan.

This is the same answer I have for the question: "Why did God create all those galaxies? Doesn't that make religion false?" I don't know what all plans God has going.

There are three options for the Penitential Rite, and the Confiteor is only one of them. I use it almost all the time, but that's because I'm a cranky old stick-in-the-mud.

Unless it has chimes.

zeno wrote: ↑Wed Mar 12, 2025 1:24 am No, I think he is serious, but I am not sure I remember the exact reasoning. I think it has to do with the piano being a percussion instrument thus unsuitable for Mass.

I think that's it too. Presumably he would not prefer finger-tapping guitar.

It is one of my favorite books.

His wife was quite a character in her own right!

anawim wrote: ↑Mon Mar 03, 2025 12:33 pm Never heard it with a NO jazz flavor, only as a Gospel tune.

The two are not unrelated.

Here's how I'd sum up my choices: I would rather have a non-Catholic musical director with good taste who is open to direction than a Catholic director who is addicted to bad music and won't change.

It would be preferable, but if a candidate is otherwise well-qualified and is willing to listen to guidance as needed, it wouldn't be a deal-breaker for me.

Bishop-elect is the correct term. Remember that "elect" means "choose."

If you can get one, the new Ignatius Study Bible is really nice I got mine as a Christmas present for myself. I think they are on backorder until later this spring. If I remember correctly, 20 years in the making. It is full of great commentary and insight. There are some Youtube videos that review...