Gregorian Rhythm Wars • “Feedback from Dom Stephen Concordia”
“I greatly appreciate your hospitality and willingness to engage in dialogue.” — Dom Concordia, OSB
Pope Saint Paul VI (3 April 1969): “Although the text of the Roman Gradual—at least that which concerns the singing—has not been changed, the Entrance antiphons and Communions antiphons have been revised for Masses without singing.”

“I greatly appreciate your hospitality and willingness to engage in dialogue.” — Dom Concordia, OSB

A mother and her children open the 2022 edition of the “Campion Missal” and find it more compact and very beautiful. Initial impressions include new images, a golden ribbon, and a newly-textured cover.

A few further thoughts on what ways of singing chant are “allowed.”

Including a few brief responses to Professor Charles Weaver.
By the Incarnation, our Savior’s divinity was hidden. In the Eucharist, according to Saint Thomas Aquinas, our Savior also ‘hides’ His manhood. We cannot see God—although we can see Him (through faith) in the SANCTISSIMUM, in the eyes of the poor, in the grandeur of the mountains, and so forth. Hymn #746 in the Brébeuf […]

Preparing this blog, I discovered interesting snippets about the hymn, the composer, the translator, and even the poet who penned these lines in Latin!

Ostrowski, wishing to avoid fussiness, may justifiably refuse this invitation. But to argue, as he has, that these signs and the prayerful and aesthetic movements they embody are “illicit” is just wildly off the mark.
The second half of today’s article answers questions submitted by Mr. Matthew Frederes.
Mr. Williams, today I challenge you (please) to provide direct responses for two questions.
You can evaluate my attempt to record this Sunday’s INTROIT according to the official rhythm of the Catholic Church. This INTROIT is very well known because it’s repeated over and over at the end of the year, depending on how many Sundays after Pentecost occur in a particular year.

Why declare that rhythmic signs are permitted if alteration of any kind is unacceptable? It doesn’t make any sense…

I will not insult your intelligence by telling you what I suspect happened.

Including two (2) documents translated into English for the first time!

“Missa Back-To-The-Future” (a recent OCP offering) isn’t part of the treasury mandated by Vatican II; nor do I belong on the basketball court with Michael Jordan.

Tom died suddenly on 24 October 2022 (a month shy of his 67th birthday) at his home in Charlotte.
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