The Liturgical Request: “Iube, Domne, Benedicere”
Like so many of the inaudible prayers of the Mass, this short statement is rich in significance.
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Ordained in 2011, Father Friel served as Parochial Vicar at Saint Anselm Church in Northeast Philly before earning a doctorate in liturgical theology at The Catholic University of America. He presently serves as Vocation Director for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.—(Read full biography).

Like so many of the inaudible prayers of the Mass, this short statement is rich in significance.
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Bishops have broad freedom to determine what adaptations may be necessary in 2021.
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“Benedictus: The Traditional Catholic Companion” is an initiative of Sophia Institute Press.
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Facilitating the chanting of the seven prefaces permitted by “Quo magis”
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The theme for this virtual conference will be “Church and Music: Texts and Contexts”
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WWII Chaplain recognized for his heroic ministry after the sinking of the USS Indianapolis
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Reflections on the communion chant for the Second Sunday after Epiphany
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Thoughts from Bishop Larry Silva of Honolulu
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The communion chant for the Second Sunday of Advent, together with the introit and offertory, invite us to reflect on the Holy City, Jerusalem.
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An unusual genre of ambo architecture
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Thoughts on Death from Emily Dickinson
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Celebrating the dedication of St. Peter’s Basilica and St. Paul Outside the Walls
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The importance of telling the truth.
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Three days of practical chant instruction and immersion in the treasury of Catholic sacred music
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A 1964 article reflects on what the liturgy envisioned by “Inter oecumenici” may have looked like.
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