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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.”

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Corpus Christi Watershed · January 13, 2014

Pope Francis Says Mass “Ad Orientem” … Again!

These images come to us from Msgr. Guido Marini’s Facebook page, which has more than 100,000 followers.

Corpus Christi Watershed · December 15, 2013

Florida Priest Named Head Of USCCB Divine Worship Secretariat

Please note: It’s Fr. Michael J. Flynn … not Michael J. Fox! 🙂

Corpus Christi Watershed · December 13, 2013

Cardinal Burke Talks About The “Francis Effect” And Other Items

EWTN’s Raymond Arroyo asks questions of Raymond Cardinal Leo Burke.

Corpus Christi Watershed · December 12, 2013

Video Interview • Msgr. Georg Ratzinger About His Brother, Pope Benedict XVI

Msgr. Georg Ratzinger talks about his vocation, his brother’s vocation, and many other things.

Corpus Christi Watershed · December 10, 2013

“A Catholic Life” reviews the Campion Hymnal

“What separates this Missal from the others is its sheer beauty.” — A Catholic Life Blog

Corpus Christi Watershed · December 4, 2013

Francis on Benedict’s “Enlightened Conscience”

The Pope Emeritus “prays, reads, listens to music, dedicates himself to his correspondence, which is a lot, and receives visitors. Every day we walk together in the woods behind the monastery, reciting the rosary.” — Archbishop Ganswein (10/22/13)

Corpus Christi Watershed · November 24, 2013

Official Lenten Acclamations In Latin & English

“Acclamationes pro tempore Quadragesimae”

Corpus Christi Watershed · November 24, 2013

Traditional Latin Hymnal “Facts Sheet”

Folks have been requesting a “breakdown” of the St. Edmund Campion Hymnal … so here it is!

Corpus Christi Watershed · November 14, 2013

Kevin Allen Concert — Tomorrow Night!

Friday, November 15 at 7:00pm (CST) Kevin Allen will present a concert at St. Josaphat Church in Chicago, Illinois.

Corpus Christi Watershed · November 12, 2013

Cardinals Who Don’t Know Latin

This short video talks about Cardinals who didn’t understand the Pope’s resignation speech.

Corpus Christi Watershed · November 11, 2013

Two Upcoming Lectures on Sacred Art

The Beauty of the Liturgical Year: Advent

Corpus Christi Watershed · November 9, 2013

Liturgica Website Reprints “Rituale Romanum”

“All illustrations were painstakingly edited and partly redrawn.”

Corpus Christi Watershed · November 7, 2013

Now Available! Online Latin Lectionary For Masses In The Ordinary Form

Sometimes “seeing is believing.”

Corpus Christi Watershed · November 6, 2013

Jesuit Martyrs of North America by John A. O’Brien

A free PDF download of this entire book is provided, courtesy of the St. Jean de Lalande Library of Rare Books.

Corpus Christi Watershed · October 30, 2013

National Catholic Register Mentions Watershed Hymnal

“I’ve found that almost all of the students, regardless of their current knowledge level, are receptive to the Church’s treasury of sacred music and her teaching on the subject.”

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    New Bulletin Article • “21 September 2025”
    My pastor requested that I write short articles each week for our parish bulletin. Those responsible for preparing similar write-ups may find a bit of inspiration in these brief columns. The latest article (dated 21 September 2025) discusses some theological items—supported by certain verses in ancient Catholic hymns—and ends by explaining why certain folks become delirious with jealousy when they observe feats by Monsignor Ronald Knox.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Cheap! Cheap! Cheap!
    It’s always amusing to see old diocesan newspapers—in huge capital letters—advertising the Cheapest Catholic Paper in the United States. The correspondent who sent this to me added: “I can think of certain composers, published by large companies in our own day, who could truthfully brag about the most tawdry compositions in the world!” I wonder what she could have meant by such a cryptic comment…
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF Download • Dom Murray Harmonies
    Along with so many others, I have deep respect for Dom Gregory Gregory Murray, who produced this clever harmonization (PDF) of “O SANCTISSIMA.” It’s always amazed me that Dom Gregory—a truly inspired composer—was so confused when it came to GREGORIAN CHANT. Throughout his life, he published contradictory statements, veering back-and-forth like a weather vane. Toward the end of his life, he declared: “I see clearly that the need for reform in liturgical music arose, not in the 18th and 19th centuries, but a thousand years earlier—in the 8th and 9th centuries, or even before that. The abuses began, not with Mozart and Haydn, but with those over-enthusiastic medieval musicians who developed the elaborate and flamboyant Gregorian Chant.”
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    Karl Keating • “Canonization Questions”
    We were sent an internet statement (screenshot) that’s garnered significant attention, in which KARL KEATING (founder of Catholic Answers) speaks about whether canonizations are infallible. Mr. Keating seems unaware that canonizations are—in the final analysis—a theological opinion. They are not infallible, as explained in this 2014 article by a priest (with a doctorate in theology) who worked for multiple popes. Mr. Keating says: “I’m unaware of such claims arising from any quarter until several recent popes disliked by these Traditionalists were canonized, including John XXIII, Paul VI, and John Paul II. Usually Paul VI receives the most opprobrium.” Mr. Keating is incorrect; e.g. Father John Vianney, several centuries ago, taught clearly that canonizations are not infallible. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen would be another example, although clearly much more recent than Saint John Vianney.
    —Corpus Christi Watershed
    Vatican II Changed Wedding Propers?
    It’s often claimed that the wedding propers were changed after Vatican II. As a matter of fact, that is a false claim. The EDITIO VATICANA propers (Introit: Deus Israel) remained the same after Vatican II. However, a new set of propers (Introit: Ecce Deus) was provided for optional use. The same holds true for the feast of Pope Saint Gregory the Great on 3 September: the 1943 propers (Introit: Si díligis me) were provided for optional use, but the traditional PROPRIA MISSAE (Introit: Sacerdótes Dei) were retained; they weren’t gotten rid of. The Ordo Cantus Missae (1970) makes this crystal clear, as does the Missal itself. There was an effort made in the post-conciliar years to eliminate so-called “Neo-Gregorian” chants, but (contrary to popular belief) most were retained: cf. the feast of Christ the King, the feast of the Immaculate Conception, and so forth.
    —Corpus Christi Watershed
    Solemn “Salve Regina” (Chant)
    How many “S” words can you think of using alliteration? How about Schwann Solemn Salve Score? You can download the SOLEMN SALVE REGINA in Gregorian Chant. The notation follows the official rhythm (EDITIO VATICANA). Canon Jules Van Nuffel, choirmaster of the Cathedral of Saint Rumbold, composed this accompaniment for it (although some feel it isn’t his best work).
    —Corpus Christi Watershed

Random Quote

The eminent theologian Suarez (who died in 1617) […] took the position that a pope would be schismatic “if he, as is his duty, would not be in full communion with the body of the Church as, for example, if he were to excommunicate the entire Church, or if he were to change all the liturgical rites of the Church that have been upheld by apostolic tradition.”

— Monsignor Klaus Gamber (1981)

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