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“Throughout college and graduate school, I thought of myself as an orthodox Catholic. I was a liberal Catholic. In all things save the liturgy I was a liberal. From the start I despised the liturgical reformation. In college chapels I would listen to folk singing and see plain altars draped with bright appliqué banners: JOY! GOD IS LOVE. One Sunday I would watch dancers in leotards perform some kind of ballet in front of the altar; one Sunday there would be a rock mass; one Sunday the priest encouraged us to spend several minutes before the Offertory introducing ourselves, while a small bad jazzy combo punched out a cocktail mix. I longed for the Latin mass. Incense. Music of Bach. Ceremonies of candles and acolytes.” 112 Here we have a few ideas that seem contradictory, but upon careful inspection reveal the true nature of the author’s thoughts. The seeming contradictions are indicative of the fine lines that the authors draws to differentiate his belief as an individual. First contradiction image and idea is that of an orthodox and liberal. The dual personality of the author is visible here as he thinks of himself as an orthodox but is a liberal. Although this sounds like a impossible paradox. The author draws the distinction describing that his attraction comes from affinity for orthodox liturgy. He gains no peace from the various reformed liturgies he experiences. Everything about these liturgies he describes as unceremonious and plain and unpleasing. The altars are “plain”, the banners are “bright”. Everything he feels is too loud. Utilizing loud capital letters to convey their messages carries out this image and idea. The capital letters do not evoke peace despite the message. The church has “some type of dancers”, “rock mass”, “bad jazzy combo”. All of these creating unharmonious images. His frustration reaches a high and towards the end he refers to the peace he longs for. The syntax and diction here becomes very simple. He is simply punctuating ideas and memories, things he craves. He defines the music and ceremonies, rather than describing it as “some type” of music. He craves “Bach, Incense.” Therefore, using diction, syntax, and imagery elements, he creates the picture of his internal restless chaos.
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