My pastor talked me into teaching a First Communion class this year, so I've been checking out videos of First Communions folks have posted on YouTube. After viewing several of them, though, I have just one question:
What the blankety-blank is up in some parishes with having the kids stand in the sanctuary and sing ditties and do sign language?
Witness the following example (starting at around 0:45 or so):
Or this one (complete with what sounds like recorded music, prohibited by the rubrics):
It's bad enough when sacro-pop shows up at Mass, but when it involves first communicants, I believe it's an absolute scandal.
LENTCAzT 2025 – 30: Thursday of the 4th Week of Lent – God hath visited His
people.
-
The Roman Station today is Santi Silvestro e Martino ai monti. Fr. Troadec
delves into the symbolism of the raising of the son of the Widow of Naim.
Today...
6 hours ago