Sacra Liturgia USA 2015 — New York City
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Archives for May 2015
Musical Resources • Trinity Sunday (1962 Missal)
The last time we sing “Vidi Aquam” is Pentecost Sunday; now we go back to “Asperges Me.”
The Key for Singing an OF Mass for the EF Musician
It’s almost 5 years since the new translation came out, but some EF musicians still haven’t caught up. Here are some pointers for the musician who has been hiding under a musical rock for a decade.
Are We Humble Enough To Open The Door And Walk In?
Anyone who knew him expected no less. But it was extraordinary to witness.
Polyphony (3 voices) by Morales with Hymn (2 voices) for the Holy Trinity
Including rehearsal videos and special 13th-century hymn to the Most Holy Trinity.
Coolest Liturgical Image Of All Time?
Fantastic photograph taken by our organist during Mass on Sunday…
Collaboration Between Artists
Catholic artists need to work together more often.
Where Have All The Organists Gone?
What will you do to keep the art of organ playing alive?
You Will Want To Print This Liturgical Article
“Once familiar features of the preconciliar rite are now as remote to us as some obscure aboriginal ritual.” —Msgr. McManus (1980)
The Movie “I Confess” Shows A Liturgical Sensibility
Throughout the movie, Hitchcock seems to imitate the liturgy.
Flashback • Pope Benedict XVI (Pentecost 2008)
For reasons I don’t fully understand, this chasuble was only worn once.
A Mini History of the Sequences
At the height of their usage, there were proper sequences for nearly every Sunday and feast day.
A little bit of fun
Heads and shoulders, knees and toes, in Latin with square note notation, to the tune well known in Australia.
Resources • Pentecost Sunday (1962 Missal)
On Pentecost Sunday, the FSSP Superior General will visit our parish.
Veni Sancte Spiritus | Two Free Resources
Two free resources for the Pentecost Sequence, “Veni Sancte Spiritus”
“Veni Creator Spiritus” • With An English Translation By Fr. Adrian Fortescue
A plenary indulgence can be gained by singing the “Veni Creator Spiritus” publicly on Pentecost.
Is There a Best Way to Receive Communion?
Receiving in the hand or on the tongue? Standing or kneeling?
Review • “American Catholic Hymnbook” (1992)
“Hymns that are directed to the Trinity should not be used, no matter how familiar they may be.”
One Sure Way To Destroy Your Child’s Musical Potential
If you couldn’t sing, you wouldn’t be able to talk.
Josef Cardinal Frings & Pope Benedict XVI
Joseph Ratzinger, an expert at the Council, was also the private secretary of Cardinal Frings, Archbishop of Cologne.