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rrammfcitktturjsp012006
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Posted: Sun Nov 4th, 2007 01:14 am |
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Hee hee. I have so many questions floating around in my head. I have asked so many people at my church including my music director. Why is the gloria not sung in Mass during Lent and Advent? Or why is not sung at the funeral or wedding Masses? I have gotten the following answer, becuase thats the way we have done it and thats the way it should be. I am unhappily unsatisfied with this answer as I love to sing the gloria. I remember in lents past that I could not go 46 days without singing the gloria and so I went in the shower and sang at the top of my voice every version of the gloria that I knew. I felt really badly and wondered if I sinned by singing it. I just felt like praising God and hope that he owuld understand. If I did sin gravely I would like to know so I can confess it.
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Sincerely,
Anne
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Posted: Sun Nov 4th, 2007 09:28 am |
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The Gloria is a song of praise used on major feasts (including Sundays) outside of penitential seasons such as Lent and Advent. It is not used on weekdays, or in wedding and funeral masses because the focus of those masses is not praise and worship but petition.
The Church also does not use the word "Alleluia" during Lent.
No, you did not sin by praising God privately. We should all praise God every moment of our lives, even in Lent and Advent. But the focus of our community celebration is different at those times, so the Gloria is not said/sung.
(The Creed is also not said/sung on weekdays and at wedding and funeral masses.)
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Posted: Sun Nov 4th, 2007 09:47 am |
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Since you are answering questions, Rick, I have a couple of them about couples.
1. Can ONLY Catholics be buried in the Catholic part of a cemetery?
2. Can Catholics be buried in the non-Catholic part of the cemetery?
(No, I am feeling fine, thanks.)
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Posted: Sun Nov 4th, 2007 12:29 pm |
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CajunRick
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Posted: Sun Nov 4th, 2007 01:20 pm |
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BodRod wrote: Since you are answering questions, Rick, I have a couple of them about couples.
1. Can ONLY Catholics be buried in the Catholic part of a cemetery?
2. Can Catholics be buried in the non-Catholic part of the cemetery?
(No, I am feeling fine, thanks.)
Well, it is off-topic for this thread, but the answer to question 1 is no, and the answer to question 2 is yes. Catholics are buried in "hallowed ground" (in Louisiana, above hallowed ground) but the blessing of the tomb is part of the funeral rite if it is needed. Otherwise, Catholics may be buried anywhere where it is legally permitted.
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Posted: Sun Nov 4th, 2007 02:19 pm |
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Yes, those questions are off the topic. The topic. however, has been a HOT issue at this house since I was accepted into the Church.
Thanks for the response.
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rrammfcitktturjsp012006
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Posted: Sun Nov 4th, 2007 02:48 pm |
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Rick,
So is the creed not said on weekdays and funeral and wedding masses becuase the Creed in itself does praise God? Hmm what is the reason for this.
Thats a huge relief in knowing I did not sin by singing the Gloria during Lent. Nothing says I praise you God better than busting out in Glory to God. The reason I asked is becuase David my husband heard me singing in the shower and opened the door, uhh dear its Lent. And I told him, I know but I just gotta sing it.
I thank you for the answers though, they do make sense. Advent and Lent being a petition time as we are preparing for the birth of Christ or in Easter's case his death and resurreciton. I am sure I said this wrong, but know that you all will know what I am talking about.
Have a blessed day.
Anne
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Posted: Sun Nov 4th, 2007 06:04 pm |
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rrammfcitktturjsp012006 wrote: So is the creed not said on weekdays and funeral and wedding masses becuase the Creed in itself does praise God? Hmm what is the reason for this.
It's simply a decision the Church has made to reserve the Creed for major celebrations. I don't know that there is a specific reason other than to not unduly lengthen daily celebrations. Instead, it is reserved for times when the entire community gathers.
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Posted: Sun Nov 4th, 2007 07:35 pm |
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Rick,
That makes perfect sense. I have heard that the Tridentine Mass is a lot longer than the Mass that we hear today. Is this true? Thanks for asnwering my questions.
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Posted: Sun Nov 4th, 2007 08:43 pm |
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rrammfcitktturjsp012006 wrote: That makes perfect sense. I have heard that the Tridentine Mass is a lot longer than the Mass that we hear today. Is this true?
Yes, it was longer, especially when the prayers before and after mass were taken into account. For example, the beginning of the Gospel of John (called the Last Gospel) and the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel were read at the conclusion of every Sunday mass.
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