tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002745.post114860946780106883..comments2023-06-08T11:21:10.878-04:00Comments on EPISTLES FROM THE SCRIPTORIUM: JUNE 15-17: ONE OF THOSE MIGHT JUST BE D-DAYBrian Michael Pagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09836644567939527991noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002745.post-1148923771726466082006-05-29T13:29:00.000-04:002006-05-29T13:29:00.000-04:00I noticed that this post about the "lowering of th...I noticed that this post about the "lowering of the liturgical boom" is followed by "The Magic Number is 40". As you mention in the liturgical post, we have been languishing in liturgical purgatory for almost 40 years now. Lord, save us!!Staying in Balancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729612779930162079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002745.post-1148660806055492072006-05-26T12:26:00.000-04:002006-05-26T12:26:00.000-04:00What bugs me is all the songs that are being spewe...What bugs me is all the songs that are being spewed out with "me"-oriented texts...but we can't sing "Praise to the Lord, O let all that is in me adore him." (LOBE DEN HERREN, v.4) We have to sing US.<BR/><BR/>~nbPhiMuAlpha2681https://www.blogger.com/profile/08883388434817321459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002745.post-1148654026691714422006-05-26T10:33:00.000-04:002006-05-26T10:33:00.000-04:00You're right though - the feminine pronouns do (an...You're right though - the feminine pronouns do (and still SHOULD, despite popular practices) refer to Holy MOTHER Church.<BR/><BR/>BTW - ever find it funny, you never hear the text to "Now Thank We All Our God" bastardized:<BR/><I>Who from our MOTHERS' arms hath blessed us on our way</I>, though I remember one clown in Boston about 24 years ago who did want to write in <I>Who from our PARENTS' arms...</I>.<BR/><BR/>BMPBrian Michael Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09836644567939527991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002745.post-1148648910964586942006-05-26T09:08:00.000-04:002006-05-26T09:08:00.000-04:00She and Her also refer to the Church, the bride of...She and Her also refer to the Church, the bride of Christ. Have you noticed that the Church is most often referred to with neuter pronouns rather than feminine these days? (Well, other than AURELIA) Actually I think feminine references for the Church is another requirement of Lit. Auth.<BR/><BR/>~nbPhiMuAlpha2681https://www.blogger.com/profile/08883388434817321459noreply@blogger.com