Corda Pia – A Franciscan Hymn
A really old hymn commemorating the Stigmata of St Francis of Assisi.
Archives for September 2017
Church Music Dubia Remain Unanswered
The time for serious discussions about church music has not yet come.
Video • All Priests Should Learn Traditional Latin Mass
An interview with Archbishop Alexander Sample of Portland, Oregon.
Translations By Non-Catholics In A Catholic Hymnal?
The fear was that Protestant translators might distort the theology contained in the ancient Catholic hymns…
Liturgical Education
Perhaps I am just a Benedictine at heart but I feel the *Opus Dei* (Work of God) must truly be given pride of place in our personal lives…
Album: Sacred Treasures of England
Reflections on a recently released album of English choral music
How Much Latin Do You Need?
How to learn to read 20% of the Missale Romanum – forget “Amo, Amas, Amat” – dive into the most frequently used words.
Chants • Our Lady of the Holy Rosary (October 7th)
Next Sunday, some EF priests will choose an “external solemnity.”
The New Way of the “Sistina”
Msgr. Massimo Palombella introducing the new way of singing of the Pope’s choir.
PDF Download • “Missal for the Laity” (1846)
Have you noticed liturgical progressives are never happy?
16th Sunday after Pentecost (4th in September)
“Let Thy grace, we beseech Thee, O Lord, ever go before us…”
PDF Download • “Lauda Sion” Hymnal (1886)
Hymns to the Blessed Virgin, Hymns for Benediction, Offertories, etc.
Five Ways To Make Dogma “Live Loudly Within You”
Thank you, Senator Feinstein!
Two Transatlantic Choir Tours
The USA will soon receive the Sistine Chapel Choir and the Schola Cantorum of the London Oratory School on tour.
Catena Legionis in Gregorian Chant
Our Lady sings Magnificat with tones surpassing sweet – and you can too with this simple Gregorian chant setting.
“O Sanctissima” • SATB Contemporary Setting!
I bet you haven’t heard this arrangement!
15th Sunday after Pentecost (3rd in September)
…and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet is risen up amongst us and God hath visited His people.”
Origins of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
A summary of the complex history of a unique sanctoral feast
Does Watershed Make A Difference?
“A huge success! My pastor was blown away at the beauty of the Mass setting by Guerrero. The people in attendance were just floored…”
Seven Observations About The Latin Mass
“Celebrating ten years of Summorum Pontificum”