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Has Mass begun?

Has Mass begun?

Based on a true story Cast:Non-Catholic Visitor with a Missal (NCVWM)MeCantorPriestPeopleSomeone from the backPraise band drummer NCVWM: When does Mass start? Me: Pretty soon. Organist finishes up prelude. Most people have gathered for Mass. The choir begins to sing...
Fiddling while Rome burns

Fiddling while Rome burns

The myth goes that Nero played the fiddle while Rome burned. In reality, the fiddle as we know it hadn’t been invented. Fiddle while Rome burns, has come to mean neglecting one’s duties while instead doing something frivolous. In fact, the word “fiddling” has...
Meeting people where they are

Meeting people where they are

We should meet people where they are is one of the most common reasons given for the secular-sounding popular music we hear at Mass. You can’t feed a baby steak, is a reason given to provide children’s Masses with music that is modeled on pre-school television...
Just before we sing

Just before we sing

I am sitting on the stage in the first row of a large symphony chorus. The orchestra is in front of me, warming up. Everyone is playing individual passages and scales all at once. Beyond that, there’s a vast audience. There’s a low rumble as people speak...