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Roman Catholic Seminarians "throw down" in a Dance Off at a seminary in Rome. (Original Post) MADem Oct 2014 OP
Very good Fortinbras Armstrong Oct 2014 #1
Well prepared for the priesthood goldent Oct 2014 #2
Ain't that the truth! nt MADem Oct 2014 #3
This reminds me a bit okasha Oct 2014 #4
I guess they'd probably have to "pep up" the hymns a bit in order to MADem Oct 2014 #5

Fortinbras Armstrong

(4,473 posts)
1. Very good
Tue Oct 28, 2014, 07:03 AM
Oct 2014

I used to know a bishop, the late Roger Kaffer, auxiliary of Joliet, Illinois, who could play piano really well, especially ragtime, stride and boogie-woogie. I like to play the same styles, but I'm nowhere near as good as he was.

goldent

(1,582 posts)
2. Well prepared for the priesthood
Tue Oct 28, 2014, 11:48 PM
Oct 2014

Occasionally they do have to do a little tap dancing when it comes to church politics

okasha

(11,573 posts)
4. This reminds me a bit
Wed Oct 29, 2014, 10:52 PM
Oct 2014

of when I was on my then-church's search committee.One Sunday we visited an extremely unpretentious little church in San Antonio. We liked the way the priest drew the congregation into community during Mass, and delighted when, instead of singing, he whistled along with the hymns as melodiously as a mockingbird.

Turned out he was perfectly happy where he was. It was the Bishop's idea to try to "move him up" to a larger parish.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
5. I guess they'd probably have to "pep up" the hymns a bit in order to
Thu Oct 30, 2014, 02:52 AM
Oct 2014

have the priests tap dance along to the music...but hey, anything's possible! I think anyone going to a service would enjoy that kind of thing!

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