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  • This church is one of the reasons I want to become a priest... so I can fix these God-forsaken liturgical abuses! If I am worthy of being ordained, and am assigned to a church like this, first thing I'm doing... good-bye, center altar! I just can't stand the idea of celebrating a Mass facing the people instead of God! Second thing... incense, gothic vestments, and surpliced altar boys are in! These bathrobe/vestments are too tacky for liturgical use!

  • The ultimate thing about this is that the Holy Mass is being transported in between heaven and earth quite literally, going back and watching the one sacrifice of Christ made present again upon the altar of God. Therefore, one should feel as if they are between heaven and earth, humbled and awed before the might of God. that is not superstition, that is reverence... and I attend the Novus Ordo Missae, because my parish priest does it without liturgical abuse!

  • Saced Tradition was established by God, and developed over centuries by man with God's guidance. You really think Christ just handed the full versions of all our most sacred rituals on a plate? No! It took twenty centuries of God's guidance to develop them from the simplest actions into what they are now, and this Rock Mass is going backwards! But they were the same actions, just down to the basics; basic is effective, but the more elaborate, the more pleasing it is to God.

  • I hate wafer eaters!!! The catholic church is a joke!!! Does GOd really need all that incense ,bells and rituals and repetitive prayers? I don't think so!! He wants your hearts!! Christ was against all the crap Catholics do!! I'm sorry but Christ did not establish this Church or any Church he wants to establish a relationship we you and to obey HIS commandments not the pope he is just a sinful man just like all of us!! Christ did not want to establish a kingdom on Earth but the past pope ruled

  • @princessbrianna05

    Technically, we don't eat wafers; we eat the Body and Blood of Christ, so your wrong. An I blelieve the Book of Revelation mentioned something about worship in heaven involving incense and white robes!

  • I LOVE MY ROCK CHURCH FAMILY!! Wow, can't wait to come back for another visit. St. Alphonsus "Rock" Church truly a Godsend! Which choir is this: 8:15 or 11:00? I think its Voices of Praise. Old video, though. We gotta do another soon.

  • I agree with my husband (NT) about this silly Mass. We always wonder what God has to say. Do you Mr. New York? You come across as quite a pompous guy, stuck as you are in a strange evangelical vortex. I suggest you convert to a Protestant sect since you sound like a Protestant. You can honor God that way, you know. But the Catholic style is not the 700 Club Pat Robertson style, so stop trying to make it thus, Mr. New York. We are praying for you. There is still time!

  • @MyBetty111 You are the one who believes being Catholic is one thing and being Christian is another.

    If you wonder what God has to say, and wow! He finally makes a guest appearance on your posting!

    Don't tell me what being Catholic is or not. My faith is in God and between God and I , its not subject to your approval or anyone else's. Stay with your man made and outdated dried up rituals.

    I suggest you join a break away Latinist sect.

  • @MyBetty111 So lets talk "Catholic style" or "Protestant style" ..whatever the hell that means.....So God despises Protestants? Does God choose favorites or favor Catholics over Protestants?

    Yeah, I do wonder what God thinks of pompous sanctimonious traditionalists who think they have one over everyone else. I think Jesus was quite clear on how He felt towards such people.

    There is still time for you to become a real Christian for a change. Think about it

  • The Mass is not a hand clapping rock concert. It is a holy sacrifice, biggerbob44. True Catholicism is not evangelical foot stompin Protestantism. This Rock Mass is not a Mass at all. It is invalid and it is a travesty. It is not even Catholic. The Pope would shut it down. The Patriarch of Istanbul would shut it down. It sucks, it is sacrilegous, and it is in tacky bad taste. Watch MTV or rent a music video if you want this CRAP.

    nickelsT 1 second ago

  • @nickelsT Have you ever wondered what does God have to say? I see that God is not even a thought in your posting...but your judgmental and hateful attitude is quite strong.....Do you go to Church to worship God or to worship man made TRADITION? Please clarify ..the only one with "CRAP" is you!

    So go to ECCLESIA CUNNI MATRIS and let people live their Christianity, your judgment is uncalled for and most insignificant.

  • @nickelsT BTW...give my regards to the Pope and to the Patriarch of Constantinople for me.

    NickelsT: Are you a Christian? Yes or no?

  • The Mass is not a hand clapping rock concert. It is a holy sacrifice, biggerbob44. True Catholicism is not evangelical foot stompin Protestantism. This Rock Mass is not a Mass at all. It is invalid and it is a travesty. It is not even Catholic. The Pope would shut it down. The Patriarch of Istanbul would shut it down. It sucks, it is sacrilegous, and it is in tacky bad taste. Watch MTV or rent a music video if you want this CRAP.

  • I see NativeNewyorkGuy is at it again. He defends this type of behavior at Mass, because he is the ENEMY of the TRUE Church. Do NOT argue with him. This is what he wants. He is clearly NOT Catholic. All he does is BASH any and all reverence of the true Mass. Any Catholic with half a brain can EASILY see the ABUSE here at this Mass.

  • @biggerbob44 "BEHAVIOR" at Mass? LMAO! you are a fanatic with some real issues...get over it already ...what you need to do is pray, live your faith, practice TRUE Christianity and stop worrying about what others are doing or not doing...Let God decide what He accepts or doesn't.

  • Full of liturgical abuses, too Protestant, NOT Catholic, an affront to tradition, too evangelical, too Baptist, NOT Catholic, the Pope HATES this stuff!!!!! Leave the Catholic Church!!!!

  • @MyBetty111 ... the only thing you said that is not correct is that the "pope" hates this stuff. A true Pope would hate this and put a stop to it, however the Novus Ordo Vatican II anti-popes do NOTHING

  • @MyBetty111 Maybe your a little too worried about tradition instead of being worried about Jesus....... just sayin, tell that to the pope.

  • @MyBetty111 ..Betty are you a Christian? just curious....

  • Native New York Guy is a Protestant in disguise. He likes a dumbed down Catholic Church with Baptist style hand clapping and other liturgical abuses. Pope Benedict does NOT like you. The Church is going traditional again. l

  • @MyBetty111 What is wrong with handclapping and joyful songs in church? Pope Benedict told you he doesn't like me? really? LMAO! .............BTW .....Pope Benedict is NOT God, you do know that, right?

  • The priest is out of his mind. But that choir rocks. There is no reason that a great choir, Afro-American driven, and the established order of Catholicism cannot thrive together. I can think of no better combination! The Catholic tradition is contemplation - largely based in a contemplation of failure; the African-American singing experience is a voicing of the gotta-get-up-and-do-it-again with Jesus.

  • THIS IS WRONG...I DNT THINK DIS IS A CATHOLIC CHURCH.....OR RE DEY PLAYING

  • THe Mass is not a show or a dancing "meal," but a holy sacrifice. This priest needs to be corrected by his bishop. He needs to put on the proper liturgical vestments. He needs to cut the condescending 'black rap' style music (an insult to blacks). He needs to incorporate chant and incense. He needs to get Catholic again. Stop this Protestant stuff.

  • @MyBetty111 Protestant stuff my ass! Another smells and bells uptight Tradtionalist spewing Bullshit! and a racist BITCH to boot!

  • @NativeNewYorkGuy

    You are such a Protestant piece of lavatory paper! You Novus Ordo heretic! Take your Protestant Catholic religion and shove it--you have NO power here!

  • @MyBetty111 So tell me dear: ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN? or do you just make a god out tradition which you use to veil your ignorance, your racism and bitterness? Why is that you Trads are just as bad as Jehovah's Witnesses? Then again you are not even a true Catholic you belong to that SSPX cult, talk about heretical!

    Why are all you Trads so miserable and unhappy? why is that?

    So ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN? Yes or No.

  • @MyBetty111 I might be a piece of lavatory paper but honey you are a fucking tampon stuck up a cunt! you know stuck there for 3 months......and that is where you shoved your bitter religion and its stuck in there.

  • @MyBetty111 "BLACK RAP" where do you see or hear that? You fucking racist! chant and incense , here we go another smells and bells fanatic...Concern yourself more with being a Christian instead of worshiping tradition.

    YOU RACIST PHARISEE! say no more ...we know what you and people like you are made of.

    TRADS are so bitter and angry. KEEP your morbid and macabre rituals.

  • Stop making excuses for this foolish priest. He is disobeying the pope. He needs to be advised and "corrected" by his bishop. This so called Mass is not even Catholic. It is more like a Baptist service. So making excuses for sacrilegious behavior!!!!!

  • @MyBetty111 You need to renounce that SSPX cult and return to the TRUE CATHOLIC CHURCH.

  • @NativeNewYorkGuy With all do respect the SSPX is Catholic so says the Holy Father and the Faithful can even attend their Chapels AS LONG AS THEY DONT ADOPT A SCHISMATIC MENTALITY. If you remember also they Holy Father Lifted the Excommunication.

  • @rcarnes1988 GOOD! Congratulations , maybe then he can also lift the mental psychosis those people suffer from. So tell me if schismatics go to hell.....(.they do, don't they?) any SSPX who died until recently went to hell for abandoning the true Church, so does that mean that those who went to hell NOW got yanked out and sent to heaven? or are they going to roast and toast forever and ever because they weren't covered by the lift? Does it go retro? yes? no? just curious

  • Yes this church is'nt following Canon Law, but let's not speak badly of the priest or the congregation., They have come to show love and adoration to God. I am a Roman Catholic who prefers the Latin Mass rather than the Novus Ordo of today and I don't enjoy contemporary praise too much, but despite it we should'nt speak badly of our brother's and sisters! God Bless you all.

  • @sungmoon1987 FINALLY a traditionalist with a TRUE Christian attitude! Thank you.....I agree with you 100% ,

    God bless you!

  • This is the abomination of desolation spoken of in the Books of Daniel and Macabees

  • @wjweigand YOU are the PHARISEEIC people that Jesus always came down upon and Isaiah spoke about!

  • This is public address anouncemnent to inform anyone reading the comments of this Page that NativeNewYorkGuy is a Protestant and may possibly be possessed.

  • @wjweigand Trust me, I'd much rather be a Protestant that a miserable and hypocritical sanctimonious SSPX "catholic" like you.

  • @NativeNewYorkGuy ... thank you .... I appreciate your honesty. To ALL Catholics, I present exibit A... Mr. NativeNewYorkGuy as evidence that the title of this video contains a Satinic lie when it uses the term "Catholic" in it's title.

  • @wjweigand You are the one who belongs to a SATANIC SECT.

  • @NativeNewYorkGuy ... and by the way... I'm not SSPX; they believe the apostate Ratzinger is a Catholic

  • @wjweigand HERETIC! enough said, say no more. You are not even a REAL Roman Catholic and you are going to tell anyone how to worship?

    Thanks but no thanks, we choose CHRISTIANITY over your meaningless and outdated superstitious rituals. Keep them!

  • @NativeNewYorkGuy ....... What would you care about what a "REAL Roman Catholic" believes? You have already said that you have renounced your belief in the Roman Catholic faith.

    You say you choose "CHRISTIANITY". What your really mean is that you choose "protestantism" which is NOT the true Christian Faith.

    But once again, thank you for your honest expression of your true opinion of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic faith.

  • @wjweigand Thanks my point exactly, because what YOU preach and uphold is not Christianity but a mumbo jimbo of man made rituals and superstition which you then pass off as 'Catholicism" , you belong to a sect anyway so why are you even arguing?

  • @NativeNewYorkGuy You need to study Christian history before you spout off you anti- Catholic bigotry. Many of the "rituals" you mock were established by Christ Himself and were a part of Holy Mother Church long before your ideas and your church was even thought of. You do not understand Christianity.

  • @FPiccioli Really, well other than the Eucharist and Baptism, please tell me what other rituals Jesus established?

    Of course, the last supper was a most somber event and was recited all in Latin, wasn't it?

    Most of your rituals are based on Medieval superstition and notions harking back to the Dark Ages.

    Like the morbid cult of relics and the "indulgences" ...these were all later perversions that the Church picked up along the way, these notions had NOTHING to do with Christ.

  • @FPiccioli You do not understand Christianity if you base it upon ritual, tradition and superstition.

  • ¡I don't see anything anti-Catholic or anti-Jesus here.

  • Hmm. I don't see anything anti-Catholic or anti-Jesus here. What I "do" see is comments from people who think their way is the only way. JESUS (in the Real Presence) is the Only Way! Why should we expect chinese to learn english or russians learn latin to be Roman Catholic? I'm not black so this doesn't appeal to me- but they are celebrating the Mass. Be thankful. If you think you're holier- pray for them- that they will drawn closer to Jesus... just as you should be.

  • @ExMuslim4Jesus This is a helpful comment, and direct. I need to thank you for it. God Bless ^^

  • @ExMuslim4Jesus Amen to that! Celebrating the Mass in LATIN in China would be ridiculous and there is no reason to subject these African-Americans to some eurocentric tradition that is not spiritually fulfilling nor that they can identify with.

    The problem is that the Traditionalists are for the most rabid racists who seem to think that the White European way is the superior way and the only way to reach God.

  • This is what happens when the Mass becomes all about the people in the pews instead of the Christ in Word and Eucharist.

  • This is not with in the mass. If it is, then its wrong,.. 

  • What is this dance doing for the soul? What is happing in this "catholic church"? My friends stand back for one moment and look upon this and the countless other blaphemy's happening around us, in our world. Our most Holy God the Father Almighty has not changed with the times...It is people who have changed with the times and expect God to change for them, (to make it easier for them) So thus they pick and choose what they want to hear and what suits them best.

  • @Italianofella Listen what about when you pin money on gawdy saints with clothes and wigs on and parade them through the streets or the old ladies kissing the statues, which smacks of PAGAN IDOLATRY? do you complain about that too?

    When you do then complain about what others are doing.

    Italian Catholicism is quite polluted and mixed with paganism, clean your own home then criticize the others. Thank you very much!

  • Look at that stupid "priest" in the white bathrobe--where are his vestments? Look at him trying to be hip and cool, really pathetic.

  • @MyBetty111 I don't think our Lord would enjoy hearing you call that priest 'stupid' would you? It's not Catholic like to speak of a servant of the Lord like this, even though according to Canon Law he should'nt be dancing like this in Church. Leave it to God to judge, and provide something useful to say than discouraging him who simply is dancing to the Lord.

  • @MyBetty111 Our Lord Said never to talk ill about a Priest even if he in Error instead to pray for him never open you lips to speak ill of a priest

  • This is show biz, this is not the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

  • This is NOT Catholic. This is MTV. This is "Baptist-Neo Catholic." This is NOT a Catholic church.

  • Pretty disgusting Protestant/Baptist style quasi Catholic Mass Mess. Vatican II Junk!

  • Pretty disgusting, Protestant/Baptist style quasi Mass.

  • the ancient pagans would be proud

  • I would say the aryans would.

    They would receive our lord in the hand to disprove his divine presence.

  • see - what we have lost and the road to restoration.

  • Apostacy "will begin at the top" according to readers of the real third secret.

    See

    what we have lost and the road to restoration part 1-5

  • @helenw100 What about the TURD SECRET? 

  • They have distroyed the masa. If all those people want to go to a church where they can dance and clap then by all means become a baptist or some other form of Christianity but do not bring it to the Catholic church.

  • This is more of Baptist service then a Catholic Mass. Do people not have any respect or reverence for God who is present at Mass?!? While yes I suppose you can praise God in many ways but at Mass you need to RESPECT HIM and treat Him like a King because He is our King and one treats kings with the utmost respect and reverence.

  • I LOVE THIS!!!!!!! all you crosseyed catholics can bite me.

  • I wish the bishops of the Second Vatican Council would have been able to see this video. I guarantee the council would have ended on a much more conservative note

  • This is what the infitraters wanted- They would be proud!

    John Paul II would not stop it he indorsed it!

    4 -feb 83:- Chanting girls treated John Paul II to a "trance-inducing" voodoo dance, at an unusual encounter between the leader of the worlds roman Catholics and Benin's (African city) top Voodoo doctors"

    Hence the prophesy "In the end He will send not a true pastor, but a destroyer".

  • The Mass is about the Sacrafice Chirst made on the Cross.

  • This looks and sounds more like a club than a church. Thank you Rock Catholic for secularizing the church that much more.

  • First of all, as a member of this church I want to make something very clear, we are Roman Catholics. While everyone is entitled to an opinion, my question for all those who dislike this video is, why keep looking at it? When did it become so wrong to make unto the Lord a joyful noise for all that he has done? I just hope that we all realize that there are many different ways to praise God. We use various methods/instruments and as long as he is happy with our praise, then nothing else matters.

  • In Our Church we have certian liturgical actions that cannot be exempt except when prescribed. Like in Cannon Law or Various Papal Bulls or dispensations etc.

    Also one of the 4 corners of the Mass is Adoration (Praise as it may be called).

    That said, the far most important corner of the Catholic Mass is...(Traditionalists/Conserva­tive Catholics don't awnser for him or her please).

  • With all due respect Adoration and Praise are two different theological concepts that can not be as interchange simply because you want them to. Similar in some ways but not the same. With that being said, the style of the music should not be the major cause of scandal in my opinion.

  • @RogersonTap its not the music that is at the crux of the problem. A vital concern is what has happend to the Sacraments.

    "that can not be as interchange simply beacuase you want them to", that is the same thing with the Mass. Its not about you, and what makes you happy and "spirit filled"

  • I do not disagree with you any on the problem of what is happening to the Sacraments, I was more stating that the msic in and of itself is not the problem. My BIG problem is the Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (The Bishops, Priest, and Decons) in this case appears to be three Priest NOT distributing, instead dancing and walking around shaking hands while the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion distribute, This would be a violation of Cannon 230.3

  • "They built a large, singular, extravagant church which was "to embrace all creeds with equal rights; Evangelicals, Catholics and all denominations, a true communion of the unholy with one shepherd and one flock. There was to be a Pope, a salaried Pope, without possessions. All was made ready, many things finished; but, in place of an altar were only abomination and desolation."

    Prophesy of Catherine Anne Emmerich.

    There is only ONE Catholic Church - not this Vatican II MESS.

  • @helenw100 Catharine Anne Emmerich, who? another hysterical menopause mystic?

  • With due respect sir there is a certain way mass should be said and this ain't it.

  • I'm wondering, if the people had been young white kids singing Hillsong United worship songs in band with guitars and whatnot...which happens all the time for youth masses, would people be saying "it doesn't seem catholic"? Every travel abroad to non-European countries and attend masss? Hmmm???

  • The Decline and Fall of the Roman Church by Malachi Martin. This says it all!

  • Agreed, the celebrant might as well be groovin to Flo Rida on the way out, seriously this church needs to reform or get the hell out. I would imagine the latter would be easier, beings that they are already half way to hell anyway.

  • Absolute bullshit.

  • @nickelsT YOU SHOULD KNOW YOU ARE FULL OF IT! ANOTHER TIGHT ASS TRAD! BE GONE YOU HAVE NO POWER HERE!

  • This is pure crap. This is Southern Baptist. It belongs on stage, not as part of a Catholic liturgical ceremony. We can thank Vatican II for this mess. Check out the church, too. Did you notice how they destroyed and dismantled the high altar and put in an altar-table-in-the-round? This is another tragedy. Pathetic!

  • That music does not sounds like very Catholic to me....it's suppose to be played by an organ only....Archbishop Carlson won't be happy to hear this kind of music and clapping at Mass and very disrespectful to the Catholic Church

  • May be some people s idea of worship, not mine though. Seems they have ruined what looks to be a beautiful old churck. This would be better placed in a hall perhaps.

  • Bullshit. Entirely bullshit. This is not Roman Catholic. This is HERESY.

    Complete ANATHEMA!

  • your right, this aint catholic, its protestent... Im not necesarily seda vecante, but im dead sure protestants as a whole have a different gospel. outside the church, there is no salvation. the question I pose, is would the high priest in davids time, every brought statues of molech into the holy of holies in an attempt to reach others for God?

  • The Catholics are better than mormons though

  • @LyrasAbigbuffalo Certainly.

  • how ignorant of some catholics to think, that after

    the holy mass, that people cant be gratefull, and

    happy, as long the mass stays holy, a priest and a congregation should be able to dance. and sing, with happines, that is why many people leave the catholic church, it needs to adjust to time, and am not talking about changing the holy mass, that will always be sacred, singing to the lord, and lifting our hands up to him. to praise him.... poncho los angeles calif

  • It's actually the opposite, I would recommend you to read the following book - Index of Leading Catholic Indicators, the church since Vatican II

    It shows with FACTS how there's' been a decline in all aspects of the Catholic Church, that's why our Holy Pope Benedict XVI wants to reinvigorate the Church with the only and truly Catholic Mass, codified to perpetuity by SAINT PIUS V, but practiced since the beginning of the Church

    Please go to Latin Mass and see for your self

    God Bless!!

  • HAHA! Sorry this just makes me laugh. It's such a beautiful church. This has to be heresy! I can tell you IT"S NOT ROMAN CATHOLIC.

    But I would love to see a Solemn High Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite there. That altar is beautiful! Gloria in Excelsis Deo!

  • Terrible...

  • This does not seem very Catholic to me.

  • Heretical...

    The canon of the Catholic Church and sacred music states that irreverent actions such as dancing and clapping at the mass are not only irreverent, but sacrilegious...

    Use of the piano, guitar, and drums are forbidden...

    Sad to see these sacrileges happening at the holy Sacrifice.

  • What a beautiful Church! I would love to visit and worship here. We can take away the center altar, FINALLY make use the of the high altar again, and have a Solemn High Mass. Im sure (or would hope) the people on this video would appreciate sacred liturgy if only they were exposed to it.

  • I am sorry but where is the reverence in this music and for the priests to be dancing and moveing with the music show there more concerned with that then the sacrifice of the mass. We sing the songs we sing at mass because they show reverance to God. This looks to me like a whole church that wishes to be prtestant. If they all want to go and clap and dance in the isle then please by all means go and join some chusr that does just don't bring the Catholic church into it.

  • I couldn't agree more. Worship like this is very childish! The priest waddling made me chuckle though!

  • I attended your church a few times and that was enough for me. I haven't been back since. I couldn't find anything Catholic there. I've seen this kind of crap in a few Protestant churches and I walked out of those too. If you want to practice the Protestant ways, why don't you just jump the fence and be done with it, but don't drag the Catholic name along with it.

    Perhaps having your church struck by lightening was supposed to be a message from God. After what I've seen, I'd think so!!

  • wsnt this 1700 years ago? hasnt the church changed? more than that, what about vatican 1 and 2? i think some things have changed, just a guess.

  • perfect canon huh, funny but the only perfect cannon is the word of god that was made flesh! not the words of man editing the words of god! this coming from a church that did the one thing that christ damned you for: causing little children to sin. or do your prayers not talk about that mill stone that should be tied to your neck and help you drown in the sea? how infallible are your prayers if you do exactly opposite of what THE SON OF GOD says?!?!?

  • nothing man made is either infallible nor perfect. he's a man. show me where in the bible it says all of this and i will agree. show me where God has decreed this and i will follow. but man counts for little in the God and relationship and religion part. if i am correct catholic pope, in their infallibility, have done some of the most horrific things in human history like selling heaven, people etc. and within the last twenty years pardoned galileo. not to mention the sex scandal with kids. wwjd

  • this is satanic...

  • Well, to Joey, thank you for the encouragement and support. To those who like what we do, thanks, and you are welcome to join us anytime. Easter will bring the reopening of our historic church after being closed for almost 2yrs. Those who object or disapprove of what we do and how we praise, please at least stay respectful to others on this page. Everyone is different and has a different vantage point. Keep that in mind and God Bless.

  • This song is a blessing. Rock on for Jesus, Rock Church! It is also nice to see priests who appreciate and participate in spirit-filled liturgy. God be praised!

  • Um, no thanks. I would not feel comfortable with this at all.

  • Ugh. I hate this personally. I guess this helps some people get closer to God though, so it's not all that bad.

    Unfortunately, I have no choice but to go to these masses. I pray to God that the tridentine mass will at least be more available some day. I might have to succumb and go to SSPX...

  • My gosh, I have just finished watching the video. Well, my comments are, pray for these 3 priests, and report this incident to the local bishop at once, and in case the bishop does nothing about this situation, report to the 'Ecclesia dei' a special section has been set up for reports by Pope Benedict XVI

  • priest

    What a hypocrite you are you don't condemn what GOD has blessed

  • hannahr77; first of all who do you think you are to call me a HYPOCRITE, watch your tongue, secondly what have I condemned that God has blessed, I said to report these three dancing priests in the sactuary which is holy of holies and not a dance floor. it's enough we put up with noisy music during holy mass, but dancing priests is just a disgrace, learn the theology of the Church and Holy Councils, nowere does it state that dancing is allowed!. God bless

  • priest

    I happen to believe that david was a man after GODS heart don't you?

  • Are we talking about King David of Israel? If so then yes ofcourse he was after God's heart.

  • so if david who was a man after gods own heart can dance till his clothes fell off, peter the first pope was told not to declare anything unclear what god has made clean( and david danced till his clothes came off and when sauls daughter said something she had no children) so who are you to prescribe that what we do is bad? because the church of MAN says so or because God says so? catholic means universal and you are to love god with all that you have and your neighbor like yourself. are you?

  • I had a feeling you were going to reply with the way David danced. David danced, rejoiced and played the harp as his own PERSONAL way of praying and praising God, thus you are left to pray as you want AT HOME the CHurch doesnt restrict the way you pray, but with the formation of Liturgy which was concluded by holy Popes and doctors of the Church the liturgical celebration calls for seriousness and sanctity, I don't expect you to understand , study Theology and and how it formed.

  • and Unless you study theology and the liturgical councils you won't understand what I am trying to tell you and be like the rest of the people out there, critising something you don't understand, the Liturgy has deep roots in the apostles Tradition, teaching of the holy fathers.

  • why is there a difference between praising the way god wants you to and the way church doctors want you to? if acts 2:1 has the church as a community of believers who love with all that they have then why cant the church accept it now? if the universal church can not allow relationship and joy to be shown then what is the point in worshiping a god if you cant love him with all you have?

  • theology is a great discussion topic but has no place in the eyes of God. What separates the current precepts of man from the ones that christ spoke about 2000 years ago?? nothing. what then separates the church hierarchy who oppose freedom and joy ( with respect) being shown , from the Pharisees and sadducees of back then? not much. stop taking God's laws and making them into human precepts.

  • let people worship in their own way and fully and allow christ to determine their hearts not you and your doctors. look at the beam in your eye and not the splinters in ours. love as you wish to be loved. you would not want to be treated and talked about like you do us. why do it to us? because of CHURCH doctrine or because God gave you the right to judge?

  • Oh my goodness, are these catholic priests? if they are, shame on them! they should know better, how is it that 70 % of the priests do what they want? get's me wondering.

  • I guess there is the truth and Eskadron22 truth.

  • Why do you refuse to hear what Cardinal Arinze said on this topic? Because he is black? I think it's just incredible that you hold your own little version of Catholicism for "the truth". Get back in line with the teachings instead of your own ego.

  • I have wonderboy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    When you are looking for someone with their own version of Catholcism look in the mirror!!!

    Cardinal Arinze states that the Church makes exceptions for people whose heritage comes from Africa or Asia. Where do you think Black Culture comes from--- Antarctica?

    Your Bully tactics still aren't working wonderboy!

  • @TML7777777 He(Cardinal Arinze) said IN AFRICA he said that dance and such as NO PLACE in the CHURCHES IN THE USA that we shouldn't even think about it.

  • Eskadron22 is a typical trad. catholic. Their busy taking the sliver out of their neighbours and fails to see the forrest in the trad. catholic eyes! You want to talk about abuse wonderboy? How about the sspx.

  • This is RIDICULOUS! What sort of a "priest" would even allow this mockery? A female altar boy?! People walking on and off the altar? Hand clapping? Where do they think they are, in the circus?

  • Every Catholic church I have been to had alter girls. Also, the people walking on the alter were the people who handed out communion. The clapping is around in more and more communities. In my area, it is typically at Hispanic or Charismatic catholic masses. I'm ok with it as long as it is not done during the Eucharist.

  • That we see girls appearing as altar "boys" is due to massive lack of interest in male attendents in church. That these people handed out H. Communion is even worse. Only the annointed hands of the Priest can touch the Host. Looks like this particular church really wins the biscuit when it comes down to profanity and blasphemy.

  • All of these practices are approved by Vatican II so I am ok with it.

  • So you think. You seem to be one of those people who believes that ANY new addition is alright. You really should watch Cardinal Arinze's messages (all on youtube) regarding your kind of "practices". You are simply out of line and celebrating some kind of sect-catholicism.

  • I have to trust that God is directing rome on the growth and renual of his church. I'm not comfortable with allt of things but God is in charge here.

  • I guess you meant "renewal". The renewal as organised by Vatican II is still very different than how it was put into practice. You just don't have a clue about what the liturgical renewal was all about, do you? Once again, Arinze's speeches are all on youtube. Watch them and weep.

  • I checked a few of his videos out. I agree with him on several things but I haven't had a chance to see more videos yet. One point I agree with him on is kneeling for the concencration. At the charasmatic center I attend we knell for concnecration and until the eucarist is put back into the tabernacle. We do this on concrete if need be. I will try to check out more of his videos soon. regards.

  • It is nice to see a Catholic who appreciates the richness and diversity of God's Creation!

  • That is what I love about trad. catholics. There is the truth and " trad. catholic truth.

    Whenvever necessary, trad. catholic truth trumps truth!

  • Oh dear. Looks you really can't do without dividing people into your neatly pre-designed categories, do you? I actually visit a N.O. parish, I'm not a "traditionalist" but it's obvious that 'masses' such as this one are a joke.

  • I'm sorry that your pathetic bully tactics don't work! Try joining the KKK. I am sure you would fit right in!

  • LOL! "Bully tactics!", and that from the one who tried to label me a "traditionalist" and hope to put an end with that non-argument. And by the way, you live in KKK-country - not me. Deal with your racist past yourself.

  • Sorry! I am still not going to massage that humble ego of yours oh defender of the faith.

  • exactly how could I have a racist past when I am defending a predominantly black church?

  • I am a female and was an alter server for many years. What's wrong with it? I was very good at it, we did not however have this type of thing going on.

  • It's inappropriate as that function is typically the first step to becoming a priest. For that reason Lector and Deacon functions are also for men. So seeing a female perform these functions is very uncomfortable. However, since in Novus Ordo masses the altar boy (or girl) is essentially superfluous, it's not that big a deal. Just from the theological point it's not fully right.

  • There is nothing wrong with girls being alter servers. God Bless.

  • Exept it looks stupid.

  • man we are in for it...ppl that is not a mass!!

  • What a horrible-terrible Protestant ¨mess¨ . It gets worse by the hour.

  • If they have idols in the church its catholic

  • Nothing says the love of Jesus like a trad. catholic. Ha Ha

  • beware of God's judgment ye blasphemers and destructors of the holy mass

  • All the poople who do these things , do them for themselves, to put on a show! How fun! , now I dont have to go to the playhouse, and its free! oops am I supposed to give.

  • ps. Why go back to Tridentine Mass when we are having this much "fun" Who let satan in the Church!

  • apparently you have. love as you wish to be love . what good is man's laws if you disobey God's? be blessed. i now realize why jesus was killed in the first place. and what he taught. to love your enemies, and to live as your heavenly father wants. to forgive as you have been forgiven. and not to worry about those who have no good for you in their minds or hearts. be blessed and i hope you find peace whereever you deem to look.

  • These sacrilegious "Catholic" "Masses" are deplorable. One has to wonder how long this will go on before God unleashes his fury on these Neo-apostates.

  • Do you Neo-"Catholics" take liturgical lessons from Protestants and Pagans, or does that come naturally?

  • When God was handing out humility, you obviously stood in line twice. Ha Ha!!!!!

  • Psalm 149 3 Let them praise his name with festive dance Make music with tamborine and lyre For the Lord takes delight in his people

  • I'm half asleep. Singing and dancing is an important part of black culture. I am a firm believer that God doesn't demand everyone to ack like sombre, miserable judgemental trad. catholics. God considers what is going in the heart more important than external actions!

  • Right... Other cultures are made in the image of God as well.

  • Awesome, I like how modern protestant praise and worship is incorporated into the Catholic liturgy. It's not traditional, but it's still a nice twist.