At 11:38 AM 1/24/00 -0500, [log in to unmask] wrote:
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>Testament is often used. The same question comes up with Protestantism and
>Catholicism. I don't know how often they actually use one another's prayers
>and hymns. I don't think it's an aversion to "their" prayers or hymns so much
>as a preference for "my" prayers or hymns.
I'm a convert to Catholicism who had had experience with the Book of Common
Prayer and the 1940 Episcopal hymnal before converting: I have found that
Catholic
churches here in the U.S. routinely use Protestant hymns. How often and which
hymns seems to depend upon the hymnal the parish uses as well as the choir
director's (music director's) choices.
Given the historical context, it's a rather *interesting* experience being
at Mass
and singing A Mighty Fortess is Our God.
Catholic religious music that isn't plainchant tends to be atrocious. Give me
anything originally German or composed by a Wesley any time!
Elizabeth Whitaker
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