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Pope Saint Paul VI (3 April 1969): “Although the text of the Roman Gradual—at least that which concerns the singing—has not been changed, the Entrance antiphons and Communions antiphons have been revised for Masses without singing.”

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Guest Author · November 27, 2025

“Sacred Music Pilgrimage to Italy” with Grace Feltoe

Including a tour of the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music with Father Robert Mehlhart, OP.

Guest Author · September 22, 2025

Installment #7 • Three (3) Questions Re: Forthcoming USA Lectionary

What is the specific criteria for this most recent tinkering?

Guest Author · August 30, 2025

Installment #6 • “Serious Problems with the Lectionary Translation”

“If we had known what the prayers really said, we would not have wanted to pray them any longer.” —Paul Inwood

Guest Author · August 28, 2025

Installment #5 • “Serious Problems with the Lectionary Translation”

Executive Director (emeritus) of ICEL weighs in on our series.

Guest Author · August 21, 2025

“Practical Solutions to Impractical Problems” • Lerner’s Philosophy of Parish Music

Simple chants (sung well) save souls.

Guest Author · August 16, 2025

Installment #4 • “Serious Problems with the Lectionary Translation”

Jeffrey Tucker: “USCCB deserves scorn for maintaining strict copyright over liturgical texts.”

Guest Author · August 4, 2025

Installment #3 • “Serious Problems with the Lectionary Translation”

“All ate a meal fit for heroes.” — Catholics in the pews deserve better than this!

Guest Author · July 31, 2025

Installment #2 • “Serious Problems with the Lectionary Translation”

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Guest Author · July 22, 2025

PDF Comparison Chart • “Serious Problems with the Lectionary Translation”

The responsorial psalms used in American Masses are—broadly speaking—pirated from the hard work of others.

Guest Author · May 25, 2025

“Can the Choir Sing Alone at Mass?” • Yes! And Here’s Why That Matters

A priest once suggested to me that we “mic” the people in the pews during Mass to make their responses more audible and robust.

Guest Author · March 6, 2024

Saint Paul’s Choir School • “My Reflections”

Saint Paul’s Choir School is the only all boys Catholic choir school in the nation.

Guest Author · February 8, 2024

Father Robbie Low: “The State of Catholic Music”

“Music has an immense part to play in this perception of the divine reality and the heavenward leanings of the soul.” —Fr Robbie Low

Guest Author · January 13, 2024

Guest Article by Dr. Kurt Poterack

Christendom College offers scholarships and free organ lessons for students starting in the Fall of 2024.

Guest Author · November 26, 2023

“An Initiation to Gregorian Chant” (Msgr. Turco)

Guest article by Father Stephen Concordia, OSB.

Guest Author · September 1, 2023

Gregorian Rhythm Wars • “The Counter Tradition”

Guest submission (1 September 2023) by Alasdair Codona of Glasgow, Scotland.

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President’s Corner

    PDF • “Music List” (4th Sunday of Advent)
    Readers have expressed interest in perusing the ORDER OF MUSIC I’ve prepared for 21 December 2025, which is the 4th Sunday of Advent (Year A). If such a thing interests you, feel free to download it as a PDF file. The ENTRANCE CHANT is the famous “Roráte Coeli” and the fauxbourdon setting of the COMMUNION is exquisite. As always, the Responsorial Psalm, Gospel Acclamation, and Mass Propers for this Sunday are available at the feasts website alongside the official texts in Latin.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF • Our Lady of Guadalupe (12 Dec.)
    The Responsorial Psalm may be downloaded as a PDF file (organist & vocalist) for 12 December, which is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. When it comes to the formulary for this Mass, it’s astounding how infrequently it’s included in official books. Prior to Vatican II, one had to search through “supplemental material” printed in the back of hand-missals and graduals. But since 1970, the feast is virtually nonexistent. According to the UNIVERSAL KALENDAR, 12 December is the “Feast of Saint Jane Frances De Chantal, Religious” (Die 12 decembris: S. Ioannæ Franciscæ de Chantal, religiosæ). Why should that feast overpower Our Lady of Guadalupe? In the United States, OLG is celebrated—and I’d assume in Mexico, Central America, South America, and Canada—but, as I said, the Propria Missae are virtually impossible to locate. I possess only three books which mention this feast.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Simplified Accompaniment (Advent Hymn)
    Many organists are forced to simultaneously serve as both CANTOR and ACCOMPANIST. In spite of what some claim, this can be difficult. I invite you to download this simplified organ accompaniment (PDF) which in the Father Brébeuf Hymnal is hymn #661: “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus” (for ADVENT). I’m toying with the idea of creating a whole bunch of these, to help amateur organists. The last one I uploaded was downloaded more than 2,900 times in a matter of hours—so there appears to be interest.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    PDF Download • “Santo Santo Santo”
    Those searching for a dignified, brief, simple, bright setting of SANCTUS in Spanish (“Santo Santo Santo”) are invited to download this Setting in honor of Saint John Brébeuf (organist & vocalist). I wonder if there would be any interest in me recording a rehearsal video for this piece.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Pope Leo XIV on Sacred Music
    On 5 December 2025, Pope Leo XIV made this declaration with regard to liturgical music.
    —Corpus Christi Watershed
    “Translations Approved for Liturgical Use”
    According to the newsletter for USSCB’s Committee on Divine Worship dated September 1996, there are three (3) translations of the Bible which can be used in the sacred liturgy in the United States. You can read this information with your own eyes. It seems the USCCB and also Rome fully approved the so-called NRSV (“New Revised Standard Version”) on 13 November 1991 and 6 April 1992 but this permission was then withdrawn in 1994.
    —Corpus Christi Watershed

Random Quote

“The sun, at one moment surrounded with scarlet flame, at another aureoled in yellow and deep purple, seemed to be in an exceedingly swift and whirling movement, at times appearing to be loosened from the sky and to be approaching the earth, strongly radiating heat.”

— ‘Dr. Domingos Pinto Coelho, noted lawyer from Lisbon and chairman of the Bar Association (1917)’

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