BRAVO! Bishop Bans Hymns Singled-Out for Doctrinal Problems by the USCCB, by Emily Mangiaracina

The Diocese of Jefferson City recently banned hymns deemed to be “doctrinally problematic” based on U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) guidelines.

Deacon Greg Kandra shared on Tuesday a memo from the Missouri diocese announcing that Bishop W. Shawn McKnight had “published a list of prohibited hymns and composers” based on the USCCB’s guidelines, published in 2020, on evaluating whether Church hymns are suitable for the liturgy.

The bishops’ conference had named specific examples of doctrinally unsound hymns, which are cited in McKnight’s list, including the popular “All Are Welcome,” “Bread of Life” by Bernadette Farrell, and “Table of Plenty” by Dan Schutte. …

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