Archives for January 2012

Fr. David Friel · January 31, 2012

Free From All Anxiety

The Things of the Lord vs. the Things of the World

Fr. David Friel · January 19, 2012

David

The Ultimate Underdog

Fr. David Friel · January 16, 2012

Samuel & Eli

The Needs of the Church

Jeff Ostrowski · January 13, 2012

Learn A New Word, See It Within 24 Hours (3)

The phenomenon continues.

Fr. David Friel · January 10, 2012

Catholic Education & the Epiphany

The Hidden Teacher

Fr. David Friel · January 9, 2012

The Hallowed Name

To Use or Not to Use?

Fr. David Friel · January 2, 2012

Mother Mary

A Resolution

16 November 2021 • So Valuable!

If people only knew about this this website, they would be amazed. It is called the “snippets” index, and I could not live without it. We’ve tried everything we can think of to let people know about it—and we’ll keep trying—but even some of our most faithful readers don’t realize that hidden treasure!

—Jeff Ostrowski

11 November 2021 • “Iste Confessor” Hymn

The brief little SATB piece, O Pater Sancte (PDF), has been requested by many. The full title is O Pater Sancte, Mitis Atque Pie (“Father most holy, gracious and forgiving”). The melody occurs many times in the The Saint Jean de Brébeuf Hymnal—including on page 724 with a fabulous translation by Monsignor Knox. The tune is called “Iste Confessor,” and you can learn more here.

—Jeff Ostrowski

“Hymnals Compared” • with PDF files!

Mr. Daniel Craig, an accountant, comes from a musical family. His sister is a nun, and his brother is currently a seminarian. He has put together a detailed comparison of fifteen traditional Catholic hymnals. Many PDF files are included. Click here to view the article.

—Jeff Ostrowski