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Music in religious services
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Green Gaia
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Thread split from "Are Catholics Christian?"
Green Gaia
Veteran Member
UUs: we've had just about a little bit of everything. From a jazz trio, to just piano and choir (most Sundays), string quartet, clarinet soloist, brother and sister duo on vocals and guitar. This coming Sunday is going to be wonderful! It's "Music Sunday" and we're going to have the choir, Dulcimer players, piano, trumpet, horn, bassoonists and flutists. It should be interesting, lol. I think it's going to be a great time!
Scott1
Well-Known Member
Thanks Maize! 
From the Catechism of the Catholic Church:
Singing and music
1156 "The musical tradition of the universal Church is a treasure of inestimable value, greater even than that of any other art. The main reason for this pre-eminence is that, as a combination of sacred music and words, it forms a necessary or integral part of solemn liturgy." The composition and singing of inspired psalms, often accompanied by musical instruments, were already closely linked to the liturgical celebrations of the Old Covenant. The Church continues and develops this tradition: "Address . . . one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart." "He who sings prays twice."
1157 Song and music fulfill their function as signs in a manner all the more significant when they are "more closely connected . . . with the liturgical action," according to three principal criteria: beauty expressive of prayer, the unanimous participation of the assembly at the designated moments, and the solemn character of the celebration. In this way they participate in the purpose of the liturgical words and actions: the glory of God and the sanctification of the faithful:
How I wept, deeply moved by your hymns, songs, and the voices that echoed through your Church! What emotion I experienced in them! Those sounds flowed into my ears distilling the truth in my heart. A feeling of devotion surged within me, and tears streamed down my face - tears that did me good.St. Augustine, Conf. 9,6,14L 32,769-770.
1158 The harmony of signs (song, music, words, and actions) is all the more expressive and fruitful when expressed in the cultural richness of the People of God who celebrate.Hence "religious singing by the faithful is to be intelligently fostered so that in devotions and sacred exercises as well as in liturgical services," in conformity with the Church's norms, "the voices of the faithful may be heard." But "the texts intended to be sung must always be in conformity with Catholic doctrine. Indeed they should be drawn chiefly from the Sacred Scripture and from liturgical sources."
From the Catechism of the Catholic Church:
Singing and music
1156 "The musical tradition of the universal Church is a treasure of inestimable value, greater even than that of any other art. The main reason for this pre-eminence is that, as a combination of sacred music and words, it forms a necessary or integral part of solemn liturgy." The composition and singing of inspired psalms, often accompanied by musical instruments, were already closely linked to the liturgical celebrations of the Old Covenant. The Church continues and develops this tradition: "Address . . . one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart." "He who sings prays twice."
1157 Song and music fulfill their function as signs in a manner all the more significant when they are "more closely connected . . . with the liturgical action," according to three principal criteria: beauty expressive of prayer, the unanimous participation of the assembly at the designated moments, and the solemn character of the celebration. In this way they participate in the purpose of the liturgical words and actions: the glory of God and the sanctification of the faithful:
How I wept, deeply moved by your hymns, songs, and the voices that echoed through your Church! What emotion I experienced in them! Those sounds flowed into my ears distilling the truth in my heart. A feeling of devotion surged within me, and tears streamed down my face - tears that did me good.St. Augustine, Conf. 9,6,14
L 32,769-770.1158 The harmony of signs (song, music, words, and actions) is all the more expressive and fruitful when expressed in the cultural richness of the People of God who celebrate.Hence "religious singing by the faithful is to be intelligently fostered so that in devotions and sacred exercises as well as in liturgical services," in conformity with the Church's norms, "the voices of the faithful may be heard." But "the texts intended to be sung must always be in conformity with Catholic doctrine. Indeed they should be drawn chiefly from the Sacred Scripture and from liturgical sources."
Scuba Pete
Le plongeur avec attitude...
There are a few churches who view instrumental music in the church as anathema. Their feelings are since the original church sang a' capella, that the modern day church should to. Well, they didn't have lights or AC either, but that hasn't stopped most churches from adopting these modern contrivances.
It is a fine line between imitating that original church and creating a dogma which has no scriptural validity. My church chooses to worship usning the ancient practice of a' cappella, but we do so knowing that this is merely a part of our heritage and not a decree from God. Unlike our ancient brethren, we use sheet music and a song leader as well. No one who has attended a vibrant a' cappella service will soon forget the worship.
It is a fine line between imitating that original church and creating a dogma which has no scriptural validity. My church chooses to worship usning the ancient practice of a' cappella, but we do so knowing that this is merely a part of our heritage and not a decree from God. Unlike our ancient brethren, we use sheet music and a song leader as well. No one who has attended a vibrant a' cappella service will soon forget the worship.
Scott1
Well-Known Member
You could say that.... it's St. Augustine commenting on verses from the BibleJensa said:
From the Catechism of the Catholic Church:
"Address . . . one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart." "He who sings prays twice."
St. Augustine, En. in Ps. 72,1
L 36,914; cf. Col 3:16. Eph 5:19
painted wolf
Grey Muzzle
well... speaking for my faith, song is a form of prayer. The drum is the heart beat of mother earth, and it brings us closer to creator.
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