Everybody, on three ...In December, Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. II, Italian: Giovanni Paolo II, Polish: Jan Paweł II) born Karol Józef Wojtyła released a document that offers guidelines for choirs, cantors, and music ministers worldwide. No-nos include secular music any music or songs not adapted to sacred uses. See also: Secular at Mass and "elitist e·lit·ism or é·lit·ism n. 1. The belief that certain persons or members of certain classes or groups deserve favored treatment by virtue of their perceived superiority, as in intellect, social status, or financial resources. " attempts to "introduce into the liturgy ancient or contemporary compositions which, while perhaps having artistic value, indulge in a language that is incomprehensible," Catholic News Service reports. Still, the pope says, new liturgical music should take inspiration from Gregorian chant. "Obviously, it is not a matter of copying Gregorian chant, but rather making sure that new compositions are pervaded with the same spirit that gave rise to and slowly modeled that music." This document marks the 100th anniversary of a similar one written by Pope Pius X Pope St. Pius X (Latin: Pius PP. X) (June 2, 1835—August 20, 1914), born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, was the 257th Catholic Roman Pontiff, reigning from 1903 to 1914, succeeding Pope Leo XIII (1878–1903). . |
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