tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post5828788430647390976..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: The fons et culmen of the Church's life. . . Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-78822080196295844532015-09-05T12:30:02.787-05:002015-09-05T12:30:02.787-05:00Oh, opera is works righteousness, Latin, Italian, ...Oh, opera is works righteousness, Latin, Italian, RC. No wonder I don't like it ;-).<br /><br />Let me just enjoy my pizza.Ted Badjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220879004715648795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-35549876325882588102015-09-05T10:45:14.331-05:002015-09-05T10:45:14.331-05:00Oh, I guess Lutherans don't like opera because...Oh, I guess Lutherans don't like opera because it comes from the Latin root than means, 'works?" I don't want an opera singer as presider, I want Christ's representative. As to whether a person needs to be an opera singer in the pew, I believe joining with other voices smoothes out a lot of screechy, gravelly, and off key voices.<br /><br />Fr. Peters is right about the fact that many young people want that source and summit. They have not grown up as those of us who remember the 50s as the "good old days." They have suffered through divorce (often multiple), day care, being latch-key kids, etc. They were surrounded by the obviously shallow, while we were only beginning to find life so.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15060779600417891751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-5289522938935796092015-09-05T10:00:25.375-05:002015-09-05T10:00:25.375-05:00Our church uses TLH and I must confess I don't...Our church uses TLH and I must confess I don't find my lack of experience as an opera singer to be an impediment. My kids are even learning it.David Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966977894876326659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-33160795682610592032015-09-05T08:33:21.012-05:002015-09-05T08:33:21.012-05:00So, pastor, the TLH is more in your line of reason...So, pastor, the TLH is more in your line of reasoning for liturgy? I like most of it, especially the offertory prayers, but you have to be an opera singer to sing the Gloria et Patri.Ted Badjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220879004715648795noreply@blogger.com