Are you saying that the Holy Mass is NOT about the Real Presence of Our Lord? That a Holy Mass is about what the humans bring? (And actually I never used “Real Catholics” that you put into quotes nor did I say that music isn’t proper).
Tell it to the soldiers who attended Holy Mass on the hood of a jeep, or our sister parish in Africa who attend Holy Mass under a tree. Is it about the music or the Real Presence of Our Lord?
Seriously, your background is music and it is very important to you. To those of us who have a very light music background or none (which is the majority of us), it’s not important. If ANY Catholic feels that music is needed for a proper Holy Mass or anything a human (other than the Priest) brings is important, that person’s focus is incorrect. Nothing a human brings beats the gift Our Lord is giving us.
What do you mean ........"or"?
Are there not angel choirs in heaven?
If ANY Catholic feels that music is needed for a proper Holy Mass or anything a human (other than the Priest) brings is important, that person’s focus is incorrect. Nothing a human brings beats the gift Our Lord is giving us.
"Beats"? What a strange word to use.
The music is not for us is it?
The Blessed Sacrament is God's gift to us.
Hymns are our humble songs of gratitude and praise in return. They're not meant to take the place of the Eucharist. They give voice to our heartfelt love.
We don't focus on the music.
We focus on the Eucharist and as a result of that focus we respond with hymns of praise and thanksgiving.
Surely some confusion.