Priests as Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
A Duty That Is Not Ours to Surrender
Archives for May 2016
Planning a Corpus Christi Procession
Last minute preparations for a Corpus Christi Procession.
A Model of Sacred Music at Priest’s First Mass
What music does a newly ordained priest, who currently plays the drums in a jazz band, choose for his first Mass? A priest who also has a degree from the Hartt School of Music in Music Production and Technology? The answer will surprise you.
A Guardian of the Sacred Tradition in the South
The Basilica of Sts. Peter & Paul is a Guardian of the Sacred Tradition and a great Patron Sacred Music and Arts.
O Salutaris Hostia • Do You Like This Version?
Download this 47-page booklet … and please pardon any typos!
Teaching the Very Young
I have received a number of emails of late from such musicians with questions regarding the musical training of the very young…
Los Angeles: Less Than A Week Away!
A phenomenal event which involves our District Superior & Archbishop Gomez.
Guide for Large-Scale Celebrations
10 Points from a Newly Translated Document
Composing Saves My Life
By shear will I chip away at the wretched dumpster fire of incongruence on the page. Then a purpose languidly surfaces with each revised note: Composing is a form of prayer.
Summer Sacred Music Workshop 2016
Southeastern Sacred Music presents Summer Sacred Music Workshop 2016.
May Crowning • The Official Antiphon
Do you agree this is a dark antiphon?
Video • Most Pure Heart of Mary Schola Cantorum
Our program continues to expand, and we look forward to working with more than 60 students next year!
The Terrifying “But” Of Vatican II
Only four (4) bishops voted against the Vatican II document on liturgy.
Blast From The Past!
What did the Traditional Latin Mass look like sixteen years ago?
Veni Creator Chant Plus Polyphony by Couturier
Getting more mileage out of a beautiful hymn by alternating 4 part verses with the chant.
Musical Resources • Pentecost Sunday
“O God, Who on this day didst instruct the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit…”
Feast of Bl. Álvaro del Portillo
Blessed Álvaro del Portillo, the successor of St. Josemaría Escrivá and Prelate of Opus Dei.
Rehearsal videos • “Come, Holy Ghost” (SATB)
Pentecost is coming—are you ready?
How Do We Get the Boys to Sing?
Why is sports so popular and communal singing so undervalued?
Fox News • “Rise of the Latin Mass”
“To be honest, I wasn’t a fan at first…but now I love it.” —Brenda DiGirolamo
Musical Resources • Sunday after the Ascension (Extraordinary Form)
“Almighty and eternal God, make us ever bear a devout affection toward Thee…”
A Special “Gaudeamus” For 31 May
Nobody has been able to explain why they changed the psalm verse…
Working With People With Whom One Disagrees
One’s ability to work effectively with someone else does not actually rely very much on how much one agrees with the other. Why? It comes down to three things.
Video • Mass during WW2
Vintage video of an army chaplain celebrating Mass during World War II.
Does Gregorian Chant Work In English?
“In a musical phrase, each element is a part of the whole and must take its place in that whole.” —Dom Gajard