Fr. Hamilton jumps on the ASHES bandwagon. I am pleased that there is another like-minded priest out there. He also reminds me of another pet peeve: The replacement of the psalm. Last week I called the parish where I was to do the mission and asked if they were using the proper psalm or a seasonal one. They assured me it was the proper psalm. Well, come to find out that the parish musician used the proper psalm refrain, but that the text of the verses were not from the psalms or even from the scriptures. It was some Tom Booth rendition, and it was a pretty snappy tune.

So I preached on a psalm even though it had not been used. When are musicians going to learn that the psalm is part of the the liturgy of the Word, that it is scripture and it should not be toyed with.

posted by Fr. Jeffrey Keyes, C.PP.S. on 10:34 PM link

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It has been an interesting 24 hours, Saturday evening presentation to Retrouvaille couples in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday morning Mass at Bond Chapel in Chicago, and Sunday evening mission team meeting in Whiting, Indiana. Count 'em up, that is four different states. (If you cannot figure out the fourth state, it is the State of Grace)

posted by Fr. Jeffrey Keyes, C.PP.S. on 10:24 PM link

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