The Most Disturbing Change To The 1962 Missal
We’re not as smart as we’d thought … and our forefathers weren’t as dumb as we’d assumed.
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.”
A theorist, organist, and conductor, Jeff Ostrowski holds his B.M. in Music Theory from the University of Kansas (2004). He completed studies in Education and Musicology at the graduate level. Having worked as a church musician in Los Angeles for ten years, in 2024 he accepted a position as choirmaster for Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Michigan, where he resides with his wife and children. —Read full biography (with photographs).
We’re not as smart as we’d thought … and our forefathers weren’t as dumb as we’d assumed.
Traditional Latin Mass at a cemetery in Los Angeles: TOMORROW.
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OCP recently sent me a free Spanish/English book attempting to revive this custom.
“We Catholics have strange beliefs…” —George Cardinal Pell
Dr. Mahrt has explained that polyphony’s order “shows forth the splendor of the universe.”
BENEDICTUS with Two Alto Parts Here’s the Score The File you need to RECORD from = HERE Rehearsal file for Alto 1 Rehearsal file for Alto 2
A recent blog by Liturgical Press is titled “Growing Up Racist and Misogynist and Catholic.”
Kennedy had no regrets about refusing to take the blood-stained suit off.
An Australian speaking Italian! Very cool to hear.
“The principles of sacredness and dignity which distinguish church music, in regard to its singing and its musical instruments, should remain intact.” —Cardinal Lercaro (1966)
Is it appropriate for a pope to let kids dance around him in such a crazy fashion?
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A 355-page collection of English hymns by musicians from Westminster and Solesmes.
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The election of Pope Leo XIV has been exciting, and we’re filled with hope for our apostolate’s future!
But we’re under pressure to transfer our website to a “subscription model.”
We don’t want to do that. We believe our website should remain free to all.
Our president has written the following letter:
President’s Message (dated 30 May 2025)
Time's up