Ten ways to make your musical selections during Mass a delight for all present.
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“The Great Reset” • For Your Choir?
Consider using this time of disruption as an opportunity to make long-overdue changes in the way your choir operates.
“Adze” • Do you know this word?
William F. Buckley speaking on television about Monsignor Ronald Knox.
PDF Download • Vespers for Holy Thursday?
“Custom preserves many things in liturgy after their first reason has ceased.” —Father Adrian Fortescue
PDF Download • “Sanctus for Three Voices” (Soprano, Alto, and Bass)
Can Gregorian Chant be harmonized? Does it work?
Live Recording • “Jesus My Lord, My God, My All”
Vernacular hymns at Communion during EF High Mass—your thoughts?
(Hymn) • “Jesus Christ Is Risen Today”
…including rehearsal videos for each individual voice.
Thomas à Kempis says …
From a manuscript created circa A.D. 1497.
New Website! • “Restore The 1954 Holy Week”
We are pleased to observe how this site included our liturgical PDF files.
A Short Reflection for Holy Week: On Love
May these thoughts on selfless love encourage you to persevere through Holy Week.
PDF Download • “Hymn to Christ the King” (SATB)
Also included: Five (5) rare rhyming renderings into English.
Vesting Prayers • Part 9 of 9
The Dalmatic
Never Released Before! • Unique Version of “O Sacred Head Surrounded” (SATB)
What is a Catholic Hymnal? How old are these hymns?
Liturgical Translation: Your Thoughts?
The National Association of Pastoral Musicians has created “liturgical” materials honoring Buddha and Darwin.
Hidden Gem: Crux Fidelis (attr. King John IV of Portugal)
I don’t know who really wrote this motet, but I do know it’s a soothing and highly accessible selection for Holy Week.
“Glad Trad” vs. “Rad Trad”
We are called to do something very strange…
Saint Joseph + Baby Jesus In A Walker
This luscious manuscript was created about A.D. 1453 for a French Noblewoman.
Homeschooling & Consecration To Saint Joseph
The life I lead is not glamorous—nor do I feel like I am making a ‘big difference’ most days…
PDF Download • My Favorite Gregorian Hymn
There are so many wonderful Gregorian hymns, but the “HYMN TO SAINT JOSEPH” is my favorite.
Three Radical Liturgical Changes • (Pope Pius XII)
I love Venerable Pius XII very much, but this particular change was unconscionable.
Spring Lecture Series • Society for Catholic Liturgy
Three virtual lectures have just been announced by the SCL.
PDF Download • “O Sacred Head Surrounded” — Twelve Organ Accompaniments
You can’t have too many harmonizations of this piece!
Holy Week Chants • Clergy Training
An introduction to the English chants of Holy Week for clergy
Re: Music For Two Voices • “Jam Christe Sol Justitiæ”
Here’s something we tried recently, and I’d be grateful to hear your feedback.
Secrets Revealed • “Campion Missal, Third Edition”
Sophia Institute Press has authorized us to release marvelous secrets about the 3rd edition!
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PDF Download • “O Sacred Head Surrounded” … placed into Gregorian Chant!
Also provided: an organ accompaniment for “Jam Christe Sol Justitiae” (an ancient Catholic hymn for Lent).
PDF Download • “Daily Missal with Vespers for Sundays” by Dom Lefevbre (2,007 pages)
…including news Re: the 3rd edition of the Saint Edmund Campion Missal, scheduled to be released in April.
PDF • “Spiritual Mass Plan for Church Organists”
Some guidance on how to stay recollected at a low Mass while you’re also playing organ.
PDF Download • 1954 “Bragers Hymnal”—Accompaniment Edition (131 pages)
We have scanned this extremely rare hymnal, granted Imprimatur by Francis Cardinal Spellman on 15 February 1954.
PDF Download • “Mass Propers For Sundays And Holydays Set To Simple Melodies” (429 pages)
In 1947, this book was given a double “Imprimatur” by Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York.
PDF Download • “Essential Liturgical Chart”
I’ve never spent as much time creating a Liturgical Chart as I did for this one.