The Importance Of Gestures
Physical gestures of reverence and adoration play a huge part in Catholic worship . . .
“If we do not love those whom we see, how can we love God, Whom we do not see?” Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
A theorist, organist, and conductor, Jeff Ostrowski holds his B.M. in Music Theory from the University of Kansas (2004), and did graduate work in Musicology. He serves as choirmaster for the new FSSP parish in Los Angeles, where he resides with his wife and children.—Read full biography (with photographs).
Physical gestures of reverence and adoration play a huge part in Catholic worship . . .
“Good things come to them what wait.” This bizarre phenomenon continues to haunt my life.
“What I’m tempted to believe rises to the level of an axiom: We always have time for whatever it is that we want to have time for.”
Download five (5) different free versions of the “Ubi Caritas”
PART 2: How do hymns fit into the Catholic Mass ?
The Easter Proclamation (“Exsultet”) sung on Holy Saturday Night New Translation (Roman Missal, 3rd Edition)
The Gloria is not said during Lent, so musicians can “get away” with using a slightly longer Kyrie . . .
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We’re under tremendous pressure to transfer our website to a “subscription model.”
We don’t want to do this. We believe our website should remain free to all. It’s annoying to have to search for login credentials (e.g. if you’re away from your desk).
Our president has written the following letter:
* Thirteen Men & Coins (Holy Thursday Appeal)
Traditionally on Holy Thursday, the priest washed the feet of thirteen men. Theologians held various opinions regarding whom the “13th man” represented. Before the liturgical changes of Pope Pius XII (which changed the number from thirteen to twelve), the priest washed each man’s feet, kissed his foot, and gave him a coin.
This “coin” business seems providential—inasmuch as our appeal begins on Holy Thursday this year.
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