Oh Please Don't Let Father Dance with the Book!
Marjorie Campbell, marjorie@marjoriecampbell.com
Once, I let my mom carry my take-home Chinese. She was a tad unsteady negotiating San Francisco's uneven curbs and pot-holed sidewalks. So, trailing behind her, I was not altogether shocked when I watched the little white container suddenly jolt and fly up through the air, showering noodles, water crest and crispy shrimp. It was really not her fault.
I was reminded of Mom's distress when I saw this YouTube. My heart pounded as I whispered, "Oh puleese, don't let Father dance with that book!" More, as a mom, I badly wanted to blow out the altar boy's candle - he really should not have worn a cassock for this sort of thing. There are so many reasons why modern liturgy is just not ... right. You can find this UK video here, or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31uSW4-1qC0.
That was SO awful! I would be embarrassed to be in attendance at that Mass.
Posted by: Gigi | April 13, 2008 at 04:07 PM
As Diogenes noted that the homily that followed this was rather at odds since he pretty much denied the Gospel accounts. So it is rather strange to dance with a book you then attack for its accuracy.
Posted by: Jeff Miller | April 13, 2008 at 02:58 PM
I have a feeling that the Eastern Rite churches don't have this problem.
Posted by: Commander Craig | April 13, 2008 at 08:12 AM