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“May we receive Thy mercy, O Lord, in the midst of Thy temple, that with due reverence we may prepare for the coming festival of our redemption.”
Listen to an original text accepted for publication in the Brébeuf hymnal…
Very few people have a copy of this incredibly rare Catholic hymnal.
“Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it cockle?” And he said to them, “An enemy hath done this.”
Why prayer doesn’t always “work”—and why that’s a good thing!
There’s a new music director for the Archdiocese of Boston and Cathedral of the Holy Cross!
“At that time, the Pharisees went and consulted among themselves, how to ensnare Jesus in His speech…”
My friend, Andrew Motyka, asked me to show the “full version” of this famous hymn.
We’ve made a very good start, and things will get better and better!
I recorded all the voices, to demonstrate how it sounds…
Then he saith to his servants, “The marriage indeed is ready, but they that were invited were not worthy.”
Saint John Fisher (d. 1535) tutored King Henry VIII when he was a boy—but Henry VIII eventually murdered him and placed his head on a stake.
“Hymns that are directed to the Trinity should not be used, no matter how familiar they may be.”
“O God, Who, through the august communication of this sacrifice, dost make us partakers of the one supreme divinity…”
Robert Campbell is an excellent translator of the Breviary—but even the best steal.
A fascinating radio address by Msgr. Knox covering topics related to the Incarnation.
“We implore Thy majesty, O Lord, that the holy mysteries we are celebrating may free us of past and save us from future sins.”
