Guest Article by Mæstro Jerome Cole • Organist, Composer, and Choirmaster
“My mantra is that music at Mass should help reveal the face of God to us, so that we might contemplate Jesus Christ truly present in the Eucharist.” —Jerome Cole
Brooklyn Writes Us — Re: “Slander” Article
Like it was yesterday, I remember fighting with those high school students about hymnal headers.
Letter from “Penelope” • (18 October 2023)
“I was recently asked to step in and lead someone else’s choir at Mass…” —Penelope
Composer Kevin Allen in Europe!
Can anybody tell where Mæstro Allen is?
(Clip) • Fr. Mike Schmitz endorses “Ad Orientem”
Is celebration “versus populum” a good idea? Father Mike’s answer might raise some eyebrows…
Our Editorial Policy
Over the years, we’ve received beautiful messages of encouragement.
Corrinne May on EWTN (July 2023)
Platinum singer-songwriter Corrinne May, our contributor, recently appeared on EWTN.
“We’re In Financial Trouble!” • (June 2023)
We must avoid placing our website behind a paywall.
A Message For You! • (From Natalia Ferreiro)
Exciting news for the sacred music world—regarding something important starting next week.
Powerful Images • “Father John Brébeuf”
Stricken with terror, they fled to the mission, where Brébeuf and Lalemant were just finishing the prayers after Mass…
“Fifty-Seven (57) Sample Pages” • Brébeuf Hymnal
The last thing church musicians need is another collection of goofy, syrupy, mawkish hymns.
Father Peter Van Lieshout • “Homily on Sacred Music”
We would like to learn more about this priest!
Filling Up Fast! • Sacred Music Symposium
“The Sacred Music Symposium was a vehicle of grace that changed my life.” —2019 Participant
Document restricting the Latin Mass “broke Pope Benedict’s heart” says Archbishop Gänswein
The motu proprio 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑠 𝐶𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑠 “hit him pretty hard” says the private secretary to the Pope Emeritus.
Revealed! • Ratzinger wrote to FSSP after “Traditionis Custodes”
From his place of retirement, he sent a private letter following “Traditionis Custodes” (a document which attempted to strangle the Traditional Mass).