SACRED MUSIC
“The musical tradition of the universal Church is a treasure of inestimable value, greater even than that of any other art.”
Can we choose Marian Hymns for the ‘Offertory’ at Holy Mass?
I had a priest recently mention to me : “In the seminary, they taught us that we cannot choose Marian hymns as an Offertory Hymn for Mass. The focus has to be on Christ”.
As a choir director, I needed to get to the bottom of that statement. Is it really true, that Holy Mother Church teaches that we cannot choose a Marian hymn as an Offertory Hymn for Mass?