Michael Sean Winters at NCR writes:<\/p>\n
Pope Benedict was not wrong when he said, in his comments at an ecumenical prayer service in Westminster Abbey, that \u201cthe choir sang\u201d the entrance hymn \u201cChrist Is Made the Sure Foundation.\u201d The choir did sing. But, so too did the congregation. As I watched that moment, I wondered if Pope Benedict grasped the beauty of congregational singing. \u2026<\/p>\n
During EWTN\u2019s coverage of the papal ceremonies, Mr. Raymond Arroyo and Father Robert Sirico snickered at the inclusion of female altar servers, suggesting it reflected \u201can agenda\u201d when, in fact, it reflected standard practice in the UK, as it does in the U.S. Sirico also commented that the anthem sung by the choir at Westminster at the start of the service seemed out of place, when it, too, was glorious. There is plenty of room for musical and liturgical diversity in our Catholic faith. I hope Benedict came away from the hymn singing of the Brits with the question, \u201cWhy don\u2019t we do that here in Rome?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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