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Archives for June 2013

Andrew R. Motyka · June 19, 2013

Children and Organ Failure

It’s not really a bleak post, I promise.

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Jeff Ostrowski · June 19, 2013

What Happened To Chapel Veils At Mass?

“While it is not obligatory for women to wear mantillas, I personally think they’re a beautiful and elegant way to show reverence for Christ.” — Matt Fradd

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Corpus Christi Watershed · June 19, 2013

Gather Hymnal Vs. Gregorian Chant

A picture is worth a thousand words . . .

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Jeff Ostrowski · June 18, 2013

(Live Interview) Cardinal Burke on the New Translation

“We had in the Church when I was growing up . . . there was a kind of special language we used in Church, and I was sorry to see it go . . . There wasn’t anything wrong with that. It was a language we used in talking to God.” — Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke

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Corpus Christi Watershed · June 18, 2013

Pope Welcomes Benedict XVI To The Vatican

“To this day, the Papal living quarters remain empty, in spite of the fact that two popes live nearby.” — Rome Reports

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Cynthia Ostrowski · June 18, 2013

Catholic Line Art, Black and White • Installment #21

I will be releasing hundreds of these B/W religious line art drawings for free and instant download. These beautiful Catholic “woodcuts” were done with magnificent skill. “Download Free Traditional Catholic Clipart”

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Aristotle A. Esguerra · June 17, 2013

Singing Scripture throughout Mass: Why We Must and How We Might

For a long while I’ve been ruminating on the nature of the Liturgy, Scripture as found in the Mass Propers, the Golden Calf narrative (thanks to Ratzinger’s Spirit of the Liturgy), Good Friday tradition, and episcopal authority. Here are some semi-organized thoughts on the matter.

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Guest Author · June 17, 2013

Music Delivered A Young Boy From Dispair

“My father had no job and a daily passion for beer. The situation was hopeless for both him and his seven children. When I was 11 years old, Catholic Charities intervened. They split us up, and sent five of us kids to foster homes, and my older brother Mike and I to Boys Town.”

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Corpus Christi Watershed · June 17, 2013

Benedict Wanted a “Poor” Church, Too

On 13 June, Pope Francis announced the imminent release of an encyclical written “with four hands.” (No, this is not a Schubert Sonata for four hands!)

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Jeff Ostrowski · June 16, 2013

1965 English Mass Demonstration “Sign Of Peace”

“During the boy-scout hand-shake (Sign of Peace), the lady with whom I shook hands accused me of trying to steal her bracelet.” — Msgr. Francis P. Schmitt, writing in 1965

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Fr. David Friel · June 16, 2013

Putting Our Worst Foot Forward

“The Problem Is Not That We Are Sinners”

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Veronica Brandt · June 16, 2013

Try Illuminare Score Editor

Yet another training video, this time simpler than ever.

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Jeff Ostrowski · June 16, 2013

Nobody Can Answer My Question?

I have an important question, but nobody seems to care. It has to do with the famous: “When it falls on a Saturday or a Monday, the obligation to attend Mass is abrogated.”

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Corpus Christi Watershed · June 15, 2013

Fr. Pierre Paul And Pope Francis

Fr. Pierre Paul is well-known to Church musicians everywhere due to the amazing progress he has personally overseen with the Vatican choirs.

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Veronica Brandt · June 15, 2013

Restoring Catholic Music in the Home

… one week at a time. Some families are keen to teach their children good hymns, but don’t know where to start.

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President’s Corner

    Music List • “Ascension of the Lord”

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

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    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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    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    “Thee” + “Thou” + “Thine”

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

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    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “Reminder” — Month of May (2026)

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

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    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Simplified Version • “Canon in D” (Pachelbel)

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

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    —Jeff Ostrowski

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These prayers were not peculiar to Good Friday in the early ages (they were said on Spy Wednesday as late as the eighth century); their retention here, it is thought, was inspired by the idea that the Church should pray for all classes of men on the day that Christ died for all. Duchesne is of opinion that the “Oremus” now said in every Mass before the Offertory—which is not a prayer—remains to show where this old series of prayers was once said in all Masses.

— Catholic Encyclopedia (1909)

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