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Father Friel • Article Archive

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).

Fr. David Friel · November 1, 2011

Marching in A Great Multitude

Our Destiny

Fr. David Friel · October 26, 2011

Fear & Trembling

The Anxiety of Abraham

Fr. David Friel · September 28, 2011

Weddings & Funerals

What’s the Difference?

Fr. David Friel · September 21, 2011

A Reminder

Message from a One-Month-Old

Fr. David Friel · September 14, 2011

The Triumph of the Cross

Choosing Death

Fr. David Friel · September 4, 2011

Growth in Holiness

The Joy of Shepherds

Fr. David Friel · August 29, 2011

Masculine Spirituality

Losing Our Heads

Fr. David Friel · August 21, 2011

Peter Lives On

Pointing to the Truth

Fr. David Friel · August 12, 2011

Seeking the Face of God

We Have to Hear before We See

Fr. David Friel · August 5, 2011

The Work of God & the Work of Man

On Priestly Zeal

Fr. David Friel · July 26, 2011

The Experience of Ordination

What was I thinking?

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    Introit • Candlemas (2 February)
    “Candlemas” • Our choir sang on February 2nd, and here's a live recording of the beautiful INTROIT: Suscépimus Deus. We had very little time to rehearse, but I think it has some very nice moments. I promise that by the 8th Sunday after Pentecost it will be perfect! (That Introit is repeated on the 8th Sunday after Pentecost.) We still need to improve, but we're definitely on the right track!
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Simplified Antiphons • “Candlemas”
    Anyone who desires simplified antiphons (“psalm tone versions”) for 2 February, the Feast of the Purification—which is also known as “Candlemas” or the Feast of the Presentation—may freely download them. The texts of the antiphons are quite beautiful. From “Lumen Ad Revelatiónem Géntium” you can hear a live excerpt (Mp3).
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Tempo?? • 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘺 𝘎𝘰𝘥, 𝘞𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘺 𝘕𝘢𝘮𝘦
    Once, after Mass, my pastor said he really loved the hymn we did. I said: “Father, that's Holy God, We Praise Thy Name—you never heard it before?” He replied: “But the way you did it was terrific. For once, it didn't sound like a funeral dirge!” Last Sunday, our volunteer choir sang that hymn. I think the tempo was just about right … but what do you think?
    —Jeff Ostrowski

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