Archives for January 2015

Jeff Ostrowski · January 21, 2015

PDF Download: “Laudate Hymnal” (1942) … An Exceptionally Rare Book!

“We feel that the selection of hymns leaves little to be desired…” —From the 1942 Foreword

Aurelio Porfiri · January 20, 2015

“Many years ago I had a spiritual director that gave me a lesson that I have never forgotten…” —Aurelio Porfiri

Jeff Ostrowski · January 20, 2015

“Yet zephyrs vainly fan me, and flow’rs to groves invite…”

Cynthia Ostrowski · January 19, 2015

Today’s installment is a third image for 8 September—totally different than the two we’ve posted in the past.

Jeff Ostrowski · January 19, 2015

Some people accept a job as choir director and say, “I have five singers who don’t read music, so I guess that’s how it will always be.”

Fr. David Friel · January 18, 2015

Impromptu Address of His Holiness Benedict XVI to the Members of the Pontifical “Sistine” Choir

Jeff Ostrowski · January 18, 2015

A beautiful image from 15th-century Austria.

Veronica Brandt · January 17, 2015

Starring the almost two year old darling of the family along with miscellaneous siblings egging her on.

Richard J. Clark · January 16, 2015

Good-hearted and talented people respond quite positively to the philosophy of service to God and others.

Jeff Ostrowski · January 15, 2015

It’s hard to imagine a more beautiful text than Sedulius’ Hymn: Hostis Herodes Impie.

Jeff Ostrowski · January 15, 2015

This extremely rare Catholic hymn book is here made available for the first time ever as a PDF download.

Jeff Ostrowski · January 14, 2015

Resist the temptation to believe that Francis is 80,000 times as important as Benedict since he receives 80,000 times as much media coverage.

Jeff Ostrowski · January 13, 2015

“They call me a Papist and they laugh at my creed…”

Aurelio Porfiri · January 12, 2015

“Fellow church musicians, rejoice and be glad!” —Aurelio Porfiri

Cynthia Ostrowski · January 12, 2015

Today’s installment is a rare image of Our Lady’s Nativity.