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When I saw this page, my opinion of Fortescue went down—but then I remembered…
“…Who didst establish the salvation of mankind on the tree of the Cross; that whence death came, thence also life might arise again, and that he, who overcame by the tree, by the tree also might be overcome…” —Preface
“We are fully determined to restore Latin to its position of honor.” —Saint John XXIII (22 February 1962)
“Grant us, we beseech Thee, O merciful God, that we may treat with unfeigned veneration and ever receive with heartfelt faith Thy holy rites which we constantly celebrate…”
Most German hymnals we’ve come across contain words only—but this one has harmonies!
“Be merciful, O Lord, we beseech Thee, and free us from all sins and dangers…”
No matter how many people imitate John Denver on the guitar in our churches, Palestrina and Victoria will always be loved and sought by serious Catholics.
“To put it simply, I was pierced by the beauty of the liturgy in a way I have never before experienced.” —2017 participant
“Our hymnbooks know nothing of such a treasure as this, and give us pages of poor sentiment in doggerel lines by some tenth-rate modern versifier.” —Fr. Fortescue
The Blessed John Henry Newman Institute of Liturgical Music (England) has a big announcement!
This is something we will do again, because I think there’s great potential here.
“Now they upon the rock are they who when they hear, receive the word with joy…”
Quite beautiful, but I prefer a different harmonization of “Holy God We Praise Thy Name”…
“The groans of death surround me, the sorrows of hell encompassed me…”
The English translation memorized by “Latin Mass” Catholics goes back centuries!
