Tree, Tree, Tree

The Story of the 3 Trees.

My Post today is in the form of a video message I found today about our lives and God's plan for us in it. Yes it maybe a little silly of a story, but the message is clear and simple.

Have a Blessed Lenten season everyone!

Battle of music: St. Aquinas VS. Mr. Schutte

*Disclaimer: Today's blog post is totally of my thoughts and opinions and I have no intention of offending anyone, so please do not feel offended. and PLEASE NO MEAN or RUDE COMMENTS! Thank You!

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO "CATHOLIC MUSIC" FOR THE MASS!?!?!?!

Growing up in the Catholic faith I have noticed a trend going back to Vatican II.
I'm not a theologian nor am I currently studying it, but from what I have learned is that the official Music of the church is chant.
Yes, I know I said that five letter word and typically many of the "post-Vatican II" Catholic's from my home parish, that I know, seem to cringe at the use of that word (Chant), calling it "old, boring, irrelevant, thrown away, BLA BLA BLA BLA BLA..."

I admit, that there was a time in my life when I thought of these "non-chant-like" songs sung at Mass were indeed better, at least that's what I thought, but after getting "the blinders out of my eyes" and attending another parish where chant is used quite often, I came to realize that although these Contemporary songs are easier to sing to, when they are compared to the traditional Chant, that the Chant always wins, because of it's hidden beauty that can be found in the words. 

I FEEL like I could be sick when I go to Mass where they use this 60's & 70's folk songs. Last time I checked, I am NOT a Hippie and it is 2014, oh, and NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH CHANT.

This is what we should be hearing at Mass

NOW YOU DECIDE!!! 

"Chant" or "eww"

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The Cross

Today's message is clear and very simple and short

Without the Christ and the Cross, there would be no salvation and there would be no Easter Resurrection.

Take a listen to what Matt Maher has to say:

HAVE A BLESSED DAY!

Do NOT put God to the test!

Welcome to my new blog!!! 

I am Dusty, and I am just getting use to this blog thing, so who knows what Catholic content I will post in the future, but anyway lets start off this first blog post with a video relating to what Sunday's Gospel will be about.

In my opinion, I find the following scene from the movie "The Miracle Maker" (from 2000) to be one of the best of the renditions of this scene from the Gospel. sure there may be better ones, but this has to be one of my favorite ones.