{"id":30118,"date":"2015-05-12T09:00:01","date_gmt":"2015-05-12T14:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/?p=30118"},"modified":"2015-06-10T09:26:47","modified_gmt":"2015-06-10T14:26:47","slug":"book-excerpt-whats-the-smoke-for-part-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/index.php\/2015\/05\/12\/book-excerpt-whats-the-smoke-for-part-four\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Excerpt: <i>What\u2019s The Smoke For?<\/i>  Part Four"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.litpress.org\/Products\/E3590\/whats-the-smoke-for.aspx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-29967 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/whatsthesmokefor.jpg\" alt=\"whatsthesmokefor\" width=\"228\" height=\"346\" \/><\/a>Pray Tell<em>\u00a0is pleased to share excerpts of Johan van Parys\u2019 latest book,\u00a0<\/em>What\u2019s the Smoke For: And Other Burning Questions About the Liturgy.\u00a0<em>In the book, published by the Liturgical Press, Johan answers questions from parishioners and other interested readers about Catholic liturgical practices.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">The next excerpt is related to Latin Vespers.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Dear Johan,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Why do you think our pastor allows for Latin Vespers to be sung? I thought we had gotten rid of all that in light of Vatican II. Is this yet another setback?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gentle Reader-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s not come to grandiose conclusions based on the initiative of one pastor. And just for the record, although in light of the Second Vatican Council the celebration of the liturgy happens ordinarily in the vernacular language, Gregorian chant is still considered the premier form of Catholic liturgical music.<\/p>\n<p>Also it seems like Gregorian chant is more popular than ever. CDs of chanting monks and nuns have popped up everywhere. Concerts featuring Gregorian chant are rather fashionable. I have even noticed my church-hesitant friends succumbing to an occasional dabble in Gregorian chant, though they may not quite know what it is.<\/p>\n<p>So, if indeed people respond positively to Gregorian chant, why would we not use it in the liturgy? Of course, this needs to be done with the greatest care and sensitivity to the liturgical competence and needs of individual parishes.<\/p>\n<p>This is by no means a plea for a reform-of-the-reform or a return to pre\u2013Vatican II situations. And it is surely not an argument in favor of the expansion of the use of the so-called Tridentine Mass. It simply is an affirmation of Gregorian chant as a valid and proven form of liturgical music that may spiritually move certain people in certain situations.<\/p>\n<p>As the stewards of liturgical music, we ought to be open to all the voices of our rich tradition while we actively invite new expressions that speak of and to our own times. And herein lies the key\u2014we ought to be open to both. Too often it is one or the other. Gregorian chant should not push out all other valid liturgical expressions and neither should Gregorian chant be pushed out. We are the richer for the presence of all.<\/p>\n<p>So, in the spirit of ongoing <em>aggiornamento<\/em> I encourage you to be open-minded and participate in Gregorian Vespers someday. It may not be your thing, as it is not most people\u2019s thing. However, it might give you a better understanding of its place within the colorful musical tapestry of our church.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em style=\"color: #000000;\">What\u2019s the Smoke For: And Other Burning Questions About the Liturgy\u00a0<\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">is\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"color: #0071bb;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.litpress.org\/Products\/E3590\/whats-the-smoke-for.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">available for purchase from the Liturgical Press,<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0with an option that includes a CD containing bulletin inserts for parish use.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;So, if indeed people respond positively to Gregorian chant, why would we not use it in the liturgy? 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