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25% off all Lulu books until 15 October 2014

Jeff Ostrowski · October 9, 2014

Lulu is having a special deal. Through 15 October, get 25% off all print books with code EATYOUREGGS. Below are some Lulu books you might want. I’m sure there’s a lot more, because the CMAA also sells their books through Lulu.

Note: This deal only applies to Lulu books. Many liturgical books are sold on Lulu.

ORGANIST/VOCALIST Complete Gospel Acclamations • First Melody
      All Three Liturgical Years: Year A, Year B, and Year C

ORGANIST/VOCALIST Complete Gospel Acclamations • Second Melody
      All Three Liturgical Years: Year A, Year B, and Year C

ORGANIST/VOCALIST Complete Chabanel Psalms •
      All Three Liturgical Years: Year A, Year B, and Year C

Sacred Choral Works • Peter Kwasniewski

Organ Accompaniments • Campion Missal

Msgr. Ronald Knox “The Mass In Slow Motion”

Lalemant Propers • Complete Mass Propers from the Revised Gradual (Vatican II)

Many books by composer Kevin Allen (link) are also sold by Lulu.

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About Jeff Ostrowski

Jeff Ostrowski holds his B.M. in Music Theory from the University of Kansas (2004). He resides with his wife and children in Los Angeles.—(Read full biography).

List • Responses by each bishop!

This incredible website gives each bishop’s response to the recent MOTU PROPRIO Traditionis Custodes, a decree by Pope Francis which seeks to reduce the number of celebrations of the “Extraordinary Form” (Traditional Latin Mass): traditioniscustodes.info

—Jeff Ostrowski

Tomorrow is Sunday…

When you were in school, you would have gotten in trouble if you wrote the Roman Numeral “9” as viiii. You were supposed to write: IX. But look how an ancient manuscript writes “9” as a Roman Numeral. That’s the Introit Ecce Deus for tomorrow’s feast in the Extraordinary Form: The 9th Sunday after Pentecost.

—Jeff Ostrowski

24 July 2021 • “Two Teams”

Anyone familiar with the so-called “Traditionalist Catholic” movement knows that (like every other group) it contains some bad apples. Anyone can self-identify as a “Traditionalist Catholic”—even those who are mentally ill, those who beat their wives, and even folks who are emotionally disturbed. All of us know TLM Catholics who are so arrogant they make Narcissus look like the most humble guy who ever lived. However, I believe Traditionis Custodes will exacerbate the situation. Under B16, we were “all on the same team.” But this new decree by Pope Francis makes it seem like there are two opposing “teams” in the Church.

—Jeff Ostrowski