tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35539648.post6815872659024099077..comments2023-10-18T14:53:28.622+01:00Comments on Forest Murmurs: New English Mass TextsFr Michael Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320336535138538635noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35539648.post-19326733929416243122008-07-22T17:20:00.000+01:002008-07-22T17:20:00.000+01:00The US Bishops' Conference looks set to argue ...The US Bishops' Conference looks set to argue for some time yet over translation of the Propers.<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, I can't understand why the Bishops' Conference of England & Wales doesn't authorise use of the new ICEL translation of the Ordinary of the Mass, even as an interim measure.PeterHWrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734936083886678494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35539648.post-54873675451161753972008-07-21T17:24:00.000+01:002008-07-21T17:24:00.000+01:00The new translation bears great similarity to the ...The new translation bears great similarity to the English and Welsh hierarchy's official translation for the 1965 New Order of Mass. That text has a clumsy 'And on earth peace to men who are God's friends'. On the postive side it hsd 'We praise thee' etc which was, IMHO, better than 'you'.<BR/><BR/>O for the return of the Holy Ghost!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35539648.post-76254516095931516152008-07-21T13:54:00.000+01:002008-07-21T13:54:00.000+01:00Of course if we had it in Gregorian chant there wo...Of course if we had it in Gregorian chant there would be no need for a new translation at all!Augustinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02874922973165634505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35539648.post-37083812160946417372008-07-21T11:02:00.000+01:002008-07-21T11:02:00.000+01:00What a nice idea! However the `clapping gloria` do...What a nice idea! However the `clapping gloria` doesn`t use the words of the present ICEL text and so is probably impervious to this change, unless there is an order from on high that the music at Mass must respect the given text but I wouldn`t hold my breath for that.Fr Michael Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320336535138538635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35539648.post-14352545968827923542008-07-20T19:44:00.000+01:002008-07-20T19:44:00.000+01:00Is this an excuse to ban the infamous "clapping gl...Is this an excuse to ban the infamous "clapping gloria"? Personally, I think that particular piece of "music" should carry at least an automatic excommunication, perhaps even some form of sharia-style amputation. In the words of the Mikado, "let the punishment fit the crime"!Augustinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02874922973165634505noreply@blogger.com