[Magdalen] Philiowhy? - Re: Philiioque

Jim Handsfield jhandsfield at att.net
Fri Sep 16 17:05:21 UTC 2016


I'd say St. Bede's congregation is quite sophisticated with many members being professionals in a variety of fields including medicine, law, public health, and academia.

Jim Handsfield
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> On Sep 16, 2016, at 12:59 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> If I had a negative comment on this otherwise wonderful essay, it  would
> be that it is esoteric.  Unless there is a large majority of  highly
> educated communicants, the article might well fly over the heads  of
> the average person in the pews.
> 
> I'm reminded of a comment by the late Mason Martens, chant  consultant
> for Hymnal '82.  He noted that musical and liturgical matters in  TEC were
> "handled as though Episcopalians are sophisticated and  knowledgeable 
> about music and liturgy.  They aren't."
> 
> 
> 
> David S.
> 


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