In English, please.Many thanks for Father Paul Boudreau's hilarious and sensible piece ("Get your apse out of my narthex narthex (när`thĕks), entrance feature peculiar to early Christian and Byzantine churches, although also found in some Romanesque churches, especially in France and Italy. !" September). I'm still laughing--days later. His comment about "buzzwords Below is a list of common buzzwords which form part of the business jargon of Corporate work environments. General Conversation
Most of those well-intentioned people are academics whose main focus is on subjects pertaining to religious studies. The majority of us in the pews--who aren't necessarily ignorant--have pursued more mundane and practical lives and haven't studied theology, canon law canon law, in the Roman Catholic Church, the body of law based on the legislation of the councils (both ecumenical and local) and the popes, as well as the bishops (for diocesan matters). , etc. So words like eschatology eschatology Theological doctrine of the “last things,” or the end of the world. Mythological eschatologies depict an eternal struggle between order and chaos and celebrate the eternity of order and the repeatability of the origin of the world. , parousia, and metanoia Metanoia (from the Greek μετανοῖα, metanoia, changing one's mind, repentance) is a rhetorical device used to retract a statement just made, and then state it in a better way.[1] It is similar to correctio. are turn-offs. Why can't these people use ordinary words in plain English Plain English (sometimes known, more broadly, as plain language) is a communication style that focuses on considering the audience's needs when writing. It recommends avoiding unnecessary words and avoiding jargon, technical terms, and long and ambiguous sentences. , instead of seemingly flaunting their supposed superiority over us less-educated peons? Let's be real. A lot of people these days have not taken Latin or Greek in high school or college, so such words foisted upon us are meaningless--whether in writing or in song. I guess I'll be pushing the peanut around till hell freezes over because after 16 years of totally Catholic education (pre-Vatican II), I only got 18 right. Mary Ann Besel St. Petersburg, Fla. I have always enjoyed Boudreau's articles in Parish Life, so I eagerly turned to his article "Get your apse out of my narthex!" I happened to be reading it on the treadmill at the health club and was laughing hysterically, out loud. I'm sure those around me thought I was a nutcase. Holy humor--we need more of that in our church. Tish Petricca Schaumburg, Ill. |
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