“A Plea to the Bishops” • By Monsignor Charles Pope
“As a pastor of souls, I wince at this sort of language directed at good Catholics…” —Monsignor Charles Pope
“Merry Christmas!” • From Our Family To Yours
Dear readers, thank you for everything!
Breaking! • Joint Statement by Superiors General of “Ecclesia Dei” Communities
“We beg for a humane, personal, trusting dialogue, far from ideologies or the coldness of administrative decrees.”
New Website! • “Restore The 1954 Holy Week”
We are pleased to observe how this site included our liturgical PDF files.
PDF Download • “Mass Propers for Weekdays, Commons, and Saints” (1,294 pages)
Useful links as a “follow-up” to Mæstro Clark’s article about Fr. Weber’s plainsong settings.
Homily • “25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A”
We should also examine ourselves on the subject of generosity and jealousy. When we see other people prosper in some way, receive some advantage or recognition, how do we respond?
PDF Download (2,092 pages) • “Liturgical Notes on the Roman Missal” by Archbishop Schuster
Blessed Alfredo Ildefonso Cardinal Schuster was a Benedictine monk who became the Archbishop of Milan.
Monsignor Georg Ratzinger Has Died
He died on the Feast of the Most Precious Blood (at least according to the EF calendar) at age 96.
(1988) • Cardinal Ratzinger Addresses Chilean Bishops
“The grandeur of the liturgy rests upon…rendering tangible the Totally Other, whom we are not capable of summoning.”
San Diego Cathedral • (TLM) Solemn High Mass!
Someone took a YouTube recording, and the singing is quite good.
Brébeuf #654 • “On Jordan’s Bank The Baptist’s Cry”
Sung to the wonderful tune of “Winchester New.”
Brébeuf #655 • “Hark! A Voice” (Advent Hymn)
A beautiful English translation of “En Clara Vox Redarguit” by Fr. Fitzpatrick.
Brébeuf #657 • “O Come, Divine Messiah” (Advent)
You can hear the individual tracks if you visit the source website.
“Boys Like A Challenge!” • Charles Cole Interviewed
“If you set the bar low, a boy will crawl underneath it—but if you set the bar high, he will leap over it.” —Charles Cole
“First Images” • Sacred Music Symposium 2019
…including a live recording of the Kyrie by Palestrina!