Author: Steve

No more stupid Cox Communications commercials! (“We know some of our customers have been having problems – we’re working hard to complete our upgrades by 2017!” or “We’ve decided not to raise our rates this week! Check back next week!”)
No more “Mentos” commercials!
No more “reality” shows! I like living my life and not the lives of a bunch of beautiful people stuck on island, or those trying find a wife, marry a millionaire, or be the next pop star.
No more paying for television!
No more television, period! The devil can’t get in my house through that damned devil Tv!
What shall I do with the money I’m saving?
Feed the poor
Clothe the naked
Give hope to those who still pay for television
Subscribe to Latin Mass Magazine
Any other suggestions?

What’s up with extra-liturgical texts being used in the Mass in the place of the Mystery of Faith? There are four to choose from – why subsitute something else? Are they not mysterious enough?

“Oh, no!” you exclaim. “One of those pesky Schultz brothers is trotting out another liturgical innovation to beat with a stick!” You got it. I was standing near a person in church today who always monkeys with the words of prayers. Example from the Creed: “For us … and for our salvation.” Example from Liturgy of the Eucharist: “May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of God’s name, for our good and the good of all God’s Church.” Now, what I still don’t understand about this is why they object to saying something like “us men and our salvation” and “His name” or “His Church” and they don’t seem to care, or notice, that the Holy Spirit is given a gender. I never hear this person changing the words in the Creed about the Holy Spirit: “With the Father and the Son He is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets.” Why not? If the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father (male) and the Son (male) then what do you get? Anyhow, I just think gender-neutral and “inclusive” language is silly. “Us men and our salvation” is inclusive, unless you don’t understand the English language.

come over and watch as I read Peggy Noonan’s A Heart, a Cross, a Flag reflections on the anniversary of September 11.

I thought he was coming back on Sunday but he is returning today. I’m not sure if he’ll do any blogging today but tomorrow when I am gone he is sure to jump right back into the fray with such topics as liturgical dance, church music, liturgical dance, church music, heretics, church music and liturgical dance.