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| Liturgical dancing at vespers? | Linda | Tuesday, April 3, 2007 |
Question: Dear Bro. Ignatius; Thank you for this excellent forum. My adult son was part of a Catholic Church choir that sang at vespers in the church. At the end or near the end of vespers, it was announced that liturgical dancing was going to take place. Having heard about the abuses where liturgical dancing takes place at Mass, he left the choir and came home. Could you tell me if liturgical dancing is allowed at vespers? Does this depend on what the local Bishop decides? This took place in a Catholic church at vespers and not at Mass and this was in the U.S. Thanks for any help you can give me. |
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| Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM
Dear Linda: There is a quick answer to your question: ABSOLUTELY NOT. The very idea of so-called "liturgical dancing" at the solemn vespers makes my blood boil. Vespers is a quiet and reverent and sacred time. To disturb that with dancing nonsense is an affront to God and a violation of liturgical law. I think we ought to bring back horse-whips and flogging to deal with such idiocy. :) God Bless, Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum
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