The Power of Liturgy and Prayer

Questions Covered:

• 14:54 - At my parish, there is too much singing at Mass. Is this a possible liturgical abuse? At my parish, the music overwhelms the parts of the Mass itself.
• 21:34 - What can I do about a particular liturgical abuse in my parish? 
• 28:55 - What are some things that we can do as a family with liturgy with my my 10 yr. old and 9 yr. old?
• 31:46 - You were discussing social justice with Cy. What is an example of this and how does it differ from justice?
• 37:29 - I am in the music ministry in my parish and notice we seem to be forgetting the words of the prayers because we play too much music. Is there a process by which bishops could look at this issue and lay down a rule that music is acceptable during certain parts of the Mass so that people do not forget the prayers and listen to the words of the psalms?
• 44:19 - Many parishes are omitting the confiteor. Why is this important prayer being omitted?
• 51:00 - Shouldn’t the Novus Ordo liturgy reflect more the beauty of the Tridentine rite?

Resources Mentioned:

• Liturgy and Personality by Dietrich von Hildebrand
• The Power of Silence Against the Dictatorship of Noise by Robert Cardinal Sarah