Another Mass, and this time 2 contemporary worship songs, "I could sing of your love forever," and "this little light of mine." The 2nd is not so bad, I grew up in Sunday school singing, "This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine."

Tell me anyone if you can relate to this. When these songs are played, I am conflicted inside. We all know that we can't benefit from a church service if we're judging it, because we close our hearts to the message. So I'm trying not to quench the Spirit while at the same time I'm distressed at this growing trend...can anyone relate?

The first song has a little bit of theology, which is good:

LORD I LIFT YOUR NAME ON HIGH

"Lord I lift Your name on high,
Lord I love to sing your praises,
I'm so glad You're in my life,
I'm so glad You came to save us.

You came from heaven to earth
To show the way,
From the earth to the cross
My debt to pay,
From the cross to the grave,
From the grave to the sky,
Lord, I lift Your name on high."

So this song isn't as destitute as other songs like "I'm getting back to the heart of worship," or "Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord" and some songs are full of very Biblical worship images such as "Ancient of Days." I don't so much mind that one hymn is replaced by a contemporary worship song, but two infuriats me, three results in an angry letter to the Bishop. It's not so much the songs, but rather the hymns they're replacing.

By the way, if there's anything I find breathtakingly beautiful about the Protestant tradition, it has to be the classic hymns. They have been truly inspired by God.

Liberalism -- Ideas so good, they have to be mandated.