Liturgy Class
I had a great evening as I attended the first part of a five part class centered on the Liturgy of the Mass. We have quite a lively group along with one of our local Deacon's attending the class who is never slow to raise issue with our instructor who is a lovely women and the widow of Deacon of a from a mostly Black parish in San Antonio. She recounted Sundays Mass where her and the choir along with the praise dancers from her parish celebrated Mass at Our lady of the Lake College this weekend. The students were introduced to the cultural differences and how they affect your experience of the Mass, all why not changing the Liturgy of the Mass. This of course sparked off debated amongst the group with the Deacon and I mostly having issue with the instructors definition of a couple of things. I went back and read my notes after class trying to formulated an argument to present at our next class that would show her point of view to be incorrect but after examination of my notes I think her argument was well founded. I however did not think she did a great job of expressing her definition of Liturgy even will given it a sound definition.She defined Liturgy as the the official communal works of the Mass. With that being said I don't think adding cultural parts being instituted in and around the Mass would have an ill affect on her definition of official communal works... With that being said I felt that her weakness was her definition of what Mass is. Mass must be made up of the official communal works, which I have no problem with. Where the water got murky for me was with the traditions or customs with a lower case t which clearly are being added to the Mass or are they. When does the Mass end and begin for her it was way outside of what I would consider the end, I say it ends when the Deacon proclaims it. Not for her it is over I am not exactly sure but some where shortly after receiving communion. This part of the argument will be continued at the next meeting with the help of the Roman Missal and the G.E.R.M along with the Deacons and the instructors sage point of views, to help shed light on the matter at hand. I however feel that she keep stating that these lower case traditions are not affecting the Liturgy of the Mass, a point a have no argument with at this time. I do feel however that they are affecting the Mass which for is made up of the Liturgy of the Mass, but what else. So the question then is the Mass. Which is made up of the Liturgy of the Mass and capitol Traditions if so what. I am however still forming a view on this subject at hand but I think my question will have to be for her define what Mass is and what Mass is not in respect to lower case traditions/customs. She has surely endured many attacks on argument and still is left with this point of view. I surely would be better off for taking a closer examination of her stance.
I must point out how blessed I feel to amongst a group of peers along with an instructor that have left me wanting for class not to end. I certainly will do some reading before next class in hopes to not to be left behind when things are sure to heat up again.
Basketball
I was also able to get out of class soon enough to make the last period of my son O.P.'s basketball game. They won 28-11 I believe. They have a record of seven wins, two losses with one game still to play. Go Golden Dragons! We did of coarse stop at DQ to get our celebratory ice cream.High 75
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