Have We Lost Our Sensitivity to Music?
Educated people in the 19th century feared the influence of opera on moral character. We seem to have lost any sense of music’s power to corrupt us.
Archives for September 2014
Weak-Kneed Prayers or Religious Patrimony?
“How do we answer a question posed 30 years ago about learning prayers?” — Fr. Alan Guanella
Positive Liturgical Fruits Of Vatican II: Second Part
I know people will attack me for saying this, but I’m against “concert Masses”—and I think that quote from “Sacrosanctum Concilium” backs me up.
Spectacular Video: Porfiri Conducts Requiem For Parents In China
“As you notice, they sing the whole concert—seventeen pieces—all by memory. They are really amazing.” — Aurelio Porfiri
Unchangeable Things
“What stood out to me was the attention that Bishop Salvado gave to music…”
Can Church Musicians Learn From An Online Role-Playing Game?
Let’s help Catholics appreciate the richness of polyphonic music, which can be quite powerful.
A Catholic Nun Challenged Reagan As Vice-President … For The Communist Party!
Are we surprised that authentic Church music died in the 1970s?
The Meaning of Marriage 1
Does This Mean That Cohabitation Is Okay Now?
Update * Atonement Parish — San Antonio, Texas
A consistently serious parish whose Pastor never deviates from Catholic doctrine.
PDF Download: “Pray the Mass” (1959) Booklet & Cards
A booklet in PDF to download, plus a flashcard set and a slight digression into Lego(R).
Beauty and Liturgy | Pope Saint John Paul II’s Letter to Artists
Saint John Paul calls artists to a great responsibility–but also gives a warning.
Breaking News: The Communion Hymn is an Optional Add-On
Reading the General Instruction of the Roman Missal can bring many surprises. One of them has to do with the ubiquitous communion hymn.
Vatican Breaks Its Silence On Kneeling For Communion In The USA
“When this Congregation gave ‘recognitio’ to your Bishops’ Conference, this was done on the condition that kneeling communicants are not to be denied Holy Communion.” — Vatican Statement
A Good Reading
“The thoughts of Fr. Barsotti are not devotional or pious, but essential.” — Aurelio Porfiri.
That Inscrutable Creature On The Internet
I’ve come to realize that truth & beauty should be loved for their own sake. Trying to “possess” them is silly.