Expect The Best—And You Will Get It

Dr. Lucas Tappan · May 4, 2016

If you truly love the children of your parish, fight the elitism that says young children can’t sing, or just can’t appreciate good music.

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About Dr. Lucas Tappan

Dr. Lucas Tappan is a conductor and organist whose specialty is working with children. He lives in Kansas with his wife and four children.—(Read full biography).

Music List • “Ascension of the Lord”

Readers have expressed interest in examining my “music list” for this coming Sunday.

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—Jeff Ostrowski

PDF Download • “For Pentecost Sunday”

There’s a triple ‘allelúja’ and I just love the chord at the end of the 2nd iteration.

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PDF Download • “Organ Accompaniment”

The following declaration will probably smack of “blowing my own horn.”

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“Thee” + “Thou” + “Thine”

Regarding approval for the “Revised Standard Version (Catholic Edition).”

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“Reminder” — Month of May (2026)

Since a new month has arrived, it’s my pleasure to remind you that…

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Simplified Version • “Canon in D” (Pachelbel)

I don’t care what people say; I love this piece!

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Impelled by the weightiest of reasons, we are fully determined to restore Latin to its position of honor, and to do all We can to promote its study and use. The employment of Latin has recently been contested in many quarters, and many are asking what the mind of the Apostolic See is in this matter. We have therefore decided to issue the timely directives contained in this document, so as to ensure that the ancient and uninterrupted use of Latin be maintained and, where necessary, restored.”

— Pope John XXIII (22 February 1962)

Expect The Best—And You Will Get It

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