Musical Resources • 5th Sunday of Lent “Passion”
The “Gloria Patri” is not said at the Introit from this day until Easter Sunday, except on Feasts.
Archives for March 2015
Professional Recording • “Salve Festa Dies”
Including a video demonstration: “What makes polyphony so beautiful?”
Video • “A House Divided”
“We must not allow ourselves to become judgmental with our brothers and sisters who don’t appreciate what we appreciate.” —Archbishop Sample
St. Joseph, Fatherhood, and Inclusive Language
This is a hot-button topic I should not touch with a 100-foot pole. But what is not at debate is the inclusive nature of the message of the Gospel.
Bertalot’s 5 Wheels (Part 2 of 2)
Steer the Car!
Are your Triduum booklets ready?
Don’t be the Pharisees and scribes. Help people to pray and understand the music!
Garbage in, Garbage out
“Lex orandi, lex credendi” works both ways.
Video • Nuns At Work (1965)
“The Catholic nun works with zest and a sense of fun along with her devotion…”
Improve Your Parish Liturgy … Instantly!
Have you noticed the change in atmosphere when people dress fancy, as opposed to tank tops with jeans?
The Real Enemy: Mediocrity
“Real liturgy is for daring hearts, not for uninspired mediocrities.” —Aurelio Porfiri
Hillary Clinton’s Emails & Mass Propers
Are you confused yet? You ought to be!
Most Pure Heart of Mary Schola Cantorum To Sing At Papal Mass
The Schola Cantorum will join the Sistine Chapel Choir, along with a number of other children choirs, to sing for Pope Francis’ Mass on January 6.
Rare Video • Karol Cardinal Wojtyła In Cappa Magna
Extraordinary footage of Pope St. John Paul II wearing the Cappa Magna.
The Future of the Pipe Organ
“The manifold possibilities of the organ remind us of the immensity and the magnificence of God.” (Pope Benedict XVI)
Musical Resources • 4th Sunday of Lent “Laetare”
The “Gloria in excelsis” is not said from Septuagesima Sunday until Easter, except on Holy Thursday, Holy Saturday, & some special feasts.