Three False Ideas about “Ad Orientem” Celebration
Three common misconceptions about the Mass and “ad orientem” worship.
Archives for July 2016
SATB “Agnus Dei” after Fr. Gregorio Allegri (d. 1652)
Without question, the most popular piece I ever “wrote.”
Shocking Developments From Westminster
If Cardinal Nichols had simply sent a letter saying why he prefers “versus populum,” I believe that would have been a better choice.
Did Fr. Lombardi Contradict Cardinal Sarah?
Perhaps a better phrase would be Bishop Gracida’s version: “Renewal of the Renewal.”
The Vatican Has Already Responded To Cardinal Nichols Regarding “Ad Orientem”
“No preference is expressed in the liturgical legislation for either position.”
“Quam Singulari” • Decree on First Communion (1910)
Pope St. Pius X wanted this decree to be read each year from the pulpit by all Catholic priests.
Those Pesky Letters of Complaint
As surely as the sun rises in the East and sets in the West, someone will be unhappy. Displeasure does not discriminate.
Cardinal Sarah “Reform of the Reform” (5 July 2016) • Full Address in French & English
Breathtaking statements from the Vatican’s chief liturgist who—while on retreat—goes 72 hours without food or water.
Sensational Hymn for St. Joseph … with Modern Polyphony!
We’ll be singing this piece a lot because our priest has a special devotion to St. Joseph.
Pope Francis to Cardinal Sarah: Investigate an Official Reform of the Reform
Highlights from Cardinal Sarah’s Lecture at Sacra Liturgia UK 2016
Sing the Mass
Whether your particular parishes are rich or poor, big or small, love sacred music or hate it, there is one thing that I challenge all of you to do, and that is to sing the Mass.
Make A Donation Using PayPal
You can also donate using PayPal, even though we prefer Cornerstone.
Rev’d Fr. Adrian Fortescue (1874-1923)
At the time of his death, Fortescue was Professor of Church History at St. Edmund’s College, Ware—the oldest Catholic school in England.
“Confiteor” Before Communion • Should It Be Done?
Six reasons in favor of the “Second Confiteor” and my thoughts.
The Frontier of Liturgical Composition
The frontier of composition is clearly producing new settings of the propers in the vernacular, useful for a typical parish.