Originally posted by Memo Rodriguez:
Perhaps it is not very relevant that what was announced as "Vespers" included an Opera-Rock about Samson right before the prayer, but during the prayer itself, there was... you guessed it! Liturgical dance!
I guess whether you like it or not, these new expressions of worship are happening everywhere in the Latin Church.
Memo,
The issue at hand is not whether or not anyone likes these 'experessions of worship' but whether or not these 'experessions of worship' are allowed by the Magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church.
In those cases where they are not allowed then they should not be happening no matter who likes them.
If one accepts the authority of the Roman Catholic Church and the Roman Pontiff then one should follow the instructions and rules laid out by the Magisterium. To engage in or defend liturgical dance or whatever other innovative 'expression of worship', when it is contrary to the instructions of the Roman See is wrong. It is an act of disobedience and defiance.
If one claims to be in Communion with and accepting of the authority of Rome then one should never engage in an act of defiance.
If you say, "Here I stand" and "here" is in communion with Rome then you really can do no other.
Gordo
