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| Tap Shoes (Photo by Calliopejen1) |
It’s refreshing to see members of the clergy simply tap dancing around, rather than tap dancing around important issues.
During an April 2014 fundraiser at North American College, which Trisha Thomas of the Associated Press calls “the
elite American seminary up the hill from the Vatican,” two seminarians were filmed tap dancing for the masses.
The Rev. David Rider of Hyde Park, New York first “warmed up the crowd,” until he was “pushed aside” by the Rev. John Gibson of Milwaukee’s “fast-footed Irish dance.”
They continued this fleet-footed dueling for some time, much to the audience’s delight.
Not everyone, however, was delighted. Some have criticized them for daring to dance “under a crucifix and a painting of Pope Francis.” Rider’s reply? We would just refer them to the Bible, where the Lord tells
us to live with joy.
Sister Cristina Scuccia is also in the habit of making joyful noises.
She’s done a cover of Madonna’s “Like a Virgin,” and has won last June’s “The Voice of Italy” competition. She, too, has elicited mixed feelings from the faithful.
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Copyright October 26, 2014 by Linda Van Slyke All Rights Reserved
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