What are you currently reading?

[Kaesekopf]

I'm saying the Irish fascination of low mass and hatred for pomp and ceremony is a bad thing. 

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[red solo cup]

Raised Catholic by Ed Stivender

What's it about and how is it?

Growing up Catholic in the 50s. A traddy's dream come true. At parochial school, when a priest or nun entered the room, all the children stood up from their desks. The boys bowed and the girls curtsied. The author remembers a nun who had a lock of hair escape her wimple. He was stunned to realize nuns had hair.

[Chestertonian]

Finished why Catholics can't sung by Thomas day. 

Great book.

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I've heard great things about that. I even read a little bit of it online. What do you think of his thesis? I think it has some merit myself, though I haven't read the book in it's entirety so I can't judge all his opinions on the subject of why singing has never really taken off in the United States.

I generally like it and agree.

It's varied, I think.  American Catholicism suffered by having the heavy irish influence, and that mixed with the Council, helped squash good Catholic singing. 

People also didn't see something as important or necessary for them.  And the postconciliar church has been trying to beat the laity to sing.

Couple that with craptastic hymns that cant be sung by a congregation, along with the OVERBEARING MICROPHONE SHOUTING AT YOU FOR AN HOUR, and it's not a wonder why most catholics dont sing.

Also, JFKs funeral being a paltry Low Mass, the should have been high point of American Catholicism, was no help at all.

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i blame the English

[Archer]

First time reading Patrick O'Brian and, although I just started, I'm already getting sucked in.

[Chestertonian]

First time reading Patrick O'Brian and, although I just started, I'm already getting sucked in.

excellent book

[Arun]

First time reading Patrick O'Brian and, although I just started, I'm already getting sucked in.

is that same as the russel crow movie?

[Archer]

Yeah, the movie is loosely based on this book as well as a book later in the series titled "The Far Side of the World."

[LausTibiChriste]

Never knew it was a book. Thanks Archer, I'll have to give it a read

[maryslittlegarden]

Never knew it was a book. Thanks Archer, I'll have to give it a read

It's a series... which reminds me, I should start rereading those. 

[Kaesekopf]

Waiting for the Apocalypse.... 

[LausTibiChriste]

Waiting for the Apocalypse....

So are most Trads

[JubilateDeo]

Obviously it's not a fashion book.

[VeraeFidei]

Obviously it's not a fashion book.

Whadda mean!?! Dad's tie matches the girls' vest/skirt...thingy!

[Arun]

Obviously it's not a fashion book.

that fabric would make nice curtains though, or upholstery fabric.

[Chestertonian]

they almost look like a family habit