19th Sunday after Pentecost (Extraordinary Form)
Then he saith to his servants, “The marriage indeed is ready, but they that were invited were not worthy.”
Archives for September 2018
Scott Hahn: “Thomas More & John Fisher”
Saint John Fisher (d. 1535) tutored King Henry VIII when he was a boy—but Henry VIII eventually murdered him and placed his head on a stake.
2015 Review • “American Catholic Hymnbook”
“Hymns that are directed to the Trinity should not be used, no matter how familiar they may be.”
Saint Thérèse Triduum
An Annual Tradition at the Philadelphia Carmel
Radio Interview • Óscar Romero & New Beginnings
“I hope my poem also speaks to the role of the church in our society.” — E. Ethelbert Miller
18th Sunday after Pentecost (Extraordinary Form)
“O God, Who, through the august communication of this sacrifice, dost make us partakers of the one supreme divinity…”
Can You Say “Theft” ??
Robert Campbell is an excellent translator of the Breviary—but even the best steal.
Ronald Knox • His Actual Voice!
A fascinating radio address by Msgr. Knox covering topics related to the Incarnation.
Guest Article • “Composing a Responsorial Psalm”
What makes for a good responsorial psalm setting? Is it mere singability, a catchy tune, or something more?
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made • New Work for Trumpet and Organ
Trumpeter, Richard Kelley’s lyricism can be compared to that of an oboe or clarinet. His soul and humanity pours forth in his playing.
Healey Willan on Chant
Healey Willan has a special interest in plainchant!
The Problem with the Universal Prayer of the Church
Young people today aren’t yearning for the ancient expressions of the Church’s liturgical life merely due to a distorted view of a supposedly golden former age…
17th Sunday after Pentecost (Extraordinary Form)
“We implore Thy majesty, O Lord, that the holy mysteries we are celebrating may free us of past and save us from future sins.”
21 Thoughts • “Exterior Actions at Mass”
“Gentlemen of the congregation—you are the priests of the domestic church.” —Fr. Christopher Smith
A Dramatic Moment
The Bells, Gloria, and Organ all return at once.