Dogma as the Servant of Mystery
Dogmatic statements liberate the Christian intellect by establishing it in the truth.
“If we do not love those whom we see, how can we love God, Whom we do not see?” Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
Dogmatic statements liberate the Christian intellect by establishing it in the truth.
Musicians tend to fight with one another over the DUMBEST things.
You have Publisher X’s resources in the pews, so isn’t it easier to plan the liturgy using their resources?
This lovely image is courtesy of D.F. — taken at Georgetown University.
“Indeed the real topic is not if liturgical music is important, but for what liturgical music is important.” — Aurelio Porfiri
“The sooner we get started, the sooner some of you will live to see it.” — Donald Cardinal Wuerl, talking in 2012 about the forthcoming Lectionary revisions.
Congregations in South Texas normally applaud for the musicians during Mass.
Without the visual arts, music, theater, architecture, and the like, future generations will have no sense of culture.
While the pipe organ languishes in some places, it flourishes in others. There are three reasons why.
These 3 full-length compact discs feature recordings of nearly every score in the 273-page book.
From chant to polyphony… our liturgies are being saturated once again with Proper texts and
liturgical music of great beauty.
“I am sorry, but this is not fair. Latin is heritage for each one of us.” — Aurelio Porfiri
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We’re under tremendous pressure to transfer our website to a “subscription model.”
We don’t want to do this. We believe our website should remain free to all. It’s annoying to have to search for login credentials (e.g. if you’re away from your desk).
Our president has written the following letter:
* Thirteen Men & Coins (Holy Thursday Appeal)
Traditionally on Holy Thursday, the priest washed the feet of thirteen men. Theologians held various opinions regarding whom the “13th man” represented. Before the liturgical changes of Pope Pius XII (which changed the number from thirteen to twelve), the priest washed each man’s feet, kissed his foot, and gave him a coin.
This “coin” business seems providential—inasmuch as our appeal begins on Holy Thursday this year.
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