So – I’m informed that one of my former parishes has artificially retarded itself by choosing this songbook.

Now, you and I know that people remember what they sing at Mass for a LONG time, much longer than they can remember the content and substance of Father’s homily.

So why would the Faithful be anesthetized with the drek and drivel of religious pablum contained in this horrid songbook? It’s the worst collection of narrow, insipid, narcissistic nonsense masquerading as Music to be found anywhere. Why would they want to be? Why would an otherwise outstanding priest consent to this – even heretical, in some cases – …

Words escape me. I shudder at the very thought of it.