The Recovering Choir Director

Music for Pope Benedict XVI’s Mass at Nationals Park will reflect Archdiocese’s diversity

In light of the recent unofficial partial release of the music list for the Papal Mass in Washington D.C., readers are invited to replace the final word “diversity” in the official press release with the word/phrase of their choice.

My proposals:

• “ignorance of Church teaching on the Sacred Liturgy”
• “lack of sound liturgical formation”
• “slouching toward multiculturalism”
• “captivity to the American Liturgical-Industrial Complex”

Disclaimer: Readers — as I attach no ill-will or anger as I write these proposed edits, I invite you to not infer such, and to give the benefit of the doubt to commenters who add their editorial input. Commenters — Criticize or defend, but in a spirit of charity and emotional balance. Give readers a reason to infer good will (and good humor) on your part.