by Leslie Sholly | Dec 19, 2017 | Catholicism, Everyday Ediths, music
Children don’t have to be reminded to be joyful. Children find joy everywhere, effortlessly. Think of all the viral videos of babies laughing at everything from funny faces to paper tearing. Too bad that we grow up and away from joy and into worry and distress. ...
by Leslie Sholly | Sep 7, 2014 | Catholicism, linkups, music, Sunday Snippets
Linking up with This and That for the weekly roundup of Catholic bloggers. Not much to round up for me this week though I am afraid . . . Question of the week: What is your favorite hymn or song you hear at Mass? What a question! Anyone who has been reading this...
by Leslie Sholly | Jun 8, 2012 | Catholicism, music, rants
Y’all, sometimes I just have to get things off my chest. And I haven’t ranted about church music in a while. So, for those of you who like such things, enjoy this mini-rant. I sang in the choir at the 7 p.m. Mass at Georgetown all four years. (We had...
by Leslie Sholly | Jul 27, 2010 | Catholicism, music
Before I expound further on this topic I thought it would be appropriate to set the scene with a brief background of what my experience has been with church music. If you, like me, were born in the late 60s, you will probably relate to this. If any pre-Vatican II...