tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post8341918761956444198..comments2024-03-25T11:09:41.538-04:00Comments on a minor friar blog: RedemptionBrother Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07780326836452864455noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-35587920651156500772010-01-06T13:36:29.923-05:002010-01-06T13:36:29.923-05:00Very well Father, I like when priest chants during...Very well Father, I like when priest chants during the Liturgy. I feel the prayers much better than on a monotone voice which feels like reading to me.Blessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-86627323029162207802010-01-06T13:07:01.800-05:002010-01-06T13:07:01.800-05:00I was always a choir member in my parishes before ...I was always a choir member in my parishes before religious life, and I should do it again. Thanks for the push.Brother Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07780326836452864455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-39419441832359724442010-01-06T13:05:04.406-05:002010-01-06T13:05:04.406-05:00I've sung in the church choir for as long as I...I've sung in the church choir for as long as I can remember, and from someone who has studied music, I can tell you that those Sol, Do exercises are a Godsend in learning how to site read music. It has saved many a last minute occasion where I've had to sing something completely new on 15 minute notice. And yes, we in the choir (in a loving way of course) make it a point to observe and comment on priestly pitch and breath support. No pressure Father, but you may yet consider joining the choir to master Gregorian chant :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-74317516984466559462010-01-06T10:24:40.708-05:002010-01-06T10:24:40.708-05:00Well, everything works for the glory of God, even ...Well, everything works for the glory of God, even the stuff that drives us crazy.<br /><br />I had a teacher once when I was in law school who used to have us do what I thought was endless busy-work. Turns out this teacher was getting us prepared to do some very, very detailed technical drafting regarding jury instructions. Anyway, I didn't realize this until I actually had to prepare jury instructions for my very first trial after I had become a lawyer. Suddenly, all that maddening busy-work rushed back to me and the task at hand - which would have been dauntingly complicated in this particular case - was quite manageable. Thank goodness for that teacher!Mark D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05000893614655251587noreply@blogger.com