tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18853193.post1889990913774169332..comments2024-03-23T05:16:23.443-05:00Comments on The Lair of the Catholic Cavemen: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18853193.post-51453002326143821882008-12-20T06:14:00.000-05:002008-12-20T06:14:00.000-05:00Bill,Hate to rain on your parade, but did you noti...Bill,<BR/>Hate to rain on your parade, but did you notice what also wasn't there? None of the heretical Protestant clap-trap that was mandatory during that age. <BR/><BR/>As far as the "12 Days of Christmas" is concerned, there was no need for mentioning Rome, the Sacraments, etc. Pure Christian Teaching sufficed very well. <BR/><BR/>As far as Snopes is concerned, they do a credible job of debunking e-myths such as <I>Barack Obama is Elvis' love-child</I>. And Snopes should stick with what they know best.<BR/><BR/>If you choose to believe that this song is nothing more than an English Round, that most certainly is your call. But thanks for posting, Bill.Kevin Whitemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019976622801954677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18853193.post-78851687214665262002008-12-19T22:26:00.000-05:002008-12-19T22:26:00.000-05:00Um...hate to rain on the parade but what are the d...Um...hate to rain on the parade but what are the distinctly Catholic points in this song and how do they differ from the Protestants? Any mention of Rome, the Pope, Baptism, the Sacrements, the Eucharist? Nope. The "code" could be for any Christian denomination. <BR/><BR/>Sadly, the fact is that it's simply a very old English 'Round and relatively meaningless. The first seven gifts are birds (Golden Rings are pheasants) and the remaining five are simply people. Sorry, there's no deeper meaning. <BR/><BR/>Reference: http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/christmas.aspBillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09594959659928070909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18853193.post-5469353515807208832008-12-19T20:54:00.000-05:002008-12-19T20:54:00.000-05:00I agree with Theophilus...extremely rational &...I agree with Theophilus...extremely rational & mathematical go hand in hand when thinking properly of musical matters. I humbly take a stab at the organ on occasions.HI5PiusXIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14888465619085517713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18853193.post-79279887388967072662008-12-19T14:58:00.000-05:002008-12-19T14:58:00.000-05:00I didn't know that until a few weeks ago!I didn't know that until a few weeks ago!VSOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400266818545081938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18853193.post-36929265960338141942008-12-19T05:06:00.000-05:002008-12-19T05:06:00.000-05:00We Catholics always loved numbers, didn't we.Not s...We Catholics always loved numbers, didn't we.<BR/>Not surprisingly the music of the period when the Church reached its biggest splendor (the Middle Ages) was extremely rational and mathematic.Theophilushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872559478276474779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18853193.post-14231347243913205122008-12-19T03:21:00.000-05:002008-12-19T03:21:00.000-05:00Even in early America Catholics were persecuted. O...Even in early America Catholics were persecuted. Only Maryland, which was set up for Catholics, had Masses openly.Athanasis Contra Mundumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809651586349621296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18853193.post-15804612505635485682008-12-19T01:35:00.001-05:002008-12-19T01:35:00.001-05:00And the 12 days of Christmas are from Christmas to...And the 12 days of Christmas are from Christmas to the EpiphanyJoe of St. Thérèsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506671882770822003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18853193.post-51632899908825800162008-12-19T01:35:00.000-05:002008-12-19T01:35:00.000-05:00That I didn't know...I'll be sure to share that wi...That I didn't know...I'll be sure to share that with the students.Joe of St. Thérèsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506671882770822003noreply@blogger.com