Pope Leo XIV on Sacred Music
On 5 December 2025, the pope said…
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On 5 December 2025, the pope said…
“In the liturgy, in particular, singing is never a ‘soundtrack’, a simple backdrop, but is intended to lift the soul…” —Pope Leo XIV

There are three (3) translations of the Bible which can be used in the sacred liturgy.

Richard J. Clark interviews Hannah Houston Re: the “Simply Liturgical” website.

“Although I don’t have much to offer, I want to be able to offer something for the great work you do!”

We’ve been told some bishops are suppressing the TLM because of “unity”…
Such tinkering has gone on for 60+ years, and it’s reprehensible.

The newsletter of the “Latin Liturgy Association” is definitely something worth looking at!

Sophia Institute Press has been generous in this regard.

“A choir which eliminates Gregorian Chant will be like a snuffed candle, which no more attracts the eyes and minds of men.”

You won’t believe this transformation!

“If you think the subject of ‘Traditionis Custodes’ was absent during my visits to the Vatican, you are mistaken…” —Sławomir Cenckiewicz

Mr. Keating is incorrect; e.g. Saint John Vianney, several centuries ago, taught clearly that canonizations are not infallible.
This myth is quite pervasive.

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