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"But nowadays hymns are the norm, because people don't have much else to sing."
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"Catholic liturgical music, it would seem, is everywhere but in the Catholic Church itself."
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"Once the Mass is restored to its rightful place, we will again see choirs being developed."
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"Ironically, we live in times that are awash in authentic sacred music."
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"And this speaks to the larger problem that no one wants to talk about: the restoration of the Roman rite is a precondition for a long-term fix for the problem."
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"The democratic and pedestrian character of the new Mass itself seems to invite the ditties that pass for hymns these days."
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"As for sacred polyphony, there is no reason to be afraid of it."
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"But nowadays hymns are the norm, because people don't have much else to sing."
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"Inaudible prayers, particularly of the Canon, which at first don't seem to have anything to do with music, end up being a very important part of the aesthetic of the traditional structure of the Mass."
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"There's nothing stupider than bursting into song for seven seconds and then falling silent again."
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"All you hear Catholics turning out these days are pop versions of the old Protestant anthems."
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