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“To the historian their decisions are disgusting nonsense that people of my kind want simply to ignore.” — Fr. Adrian Fortescue (1919)
The singers know their individual contribution is essential.
“…pour forth Thy mercy upon us, to take away from us those things which our conscience feareth…”
If your priest requires the congregation sing the “Alleluia,” there’s a nice way to do this.
“O God, Who dost chiefly manifest Thy power in forbearance and mercy…”
Like all the books we release, this extremely rare hymnal was previously unavailable until we scanned and uploaded it.
The Bishop of Little Rock has sent a letter (14 July 2016) forbidding his priests to celebrate Mass “ad orientem.”
“…and that Thou mayest grant their desires to them, make them ask only for things that please Thee…”
If Cardinal Nichols had simply sent a letter saying why he prefers “versus populum,” I believe that would have been a better choice.
Without question, the most popular piece I ever “wrote.”
Perhaps a better phrase would be Bishop Gracida’s version: “Renewal of the Renewal.”
Pope St. Pius X wanted this decree to be read each year from the pulpit by all Catholic priests.
We’ll be singing this piece a lot because our priest has a special devotion to St. Joseph.
Six reasons in favor of the “Second Confiteor” and my thoughts.
I cannot imagine a more powerful text.
