Church music need not sound “Catholic” says drafter of USCCB guidelines
The author calls people who appreciate Gregorian chant “conservative” and those who don’t “liberal.” Are such labels really helpful?
How Many Syllables Does The Word “Catholic” Have?
Do you sing “ain-juhl” or “ain-jell” for the word “ANGEL” ? Do you sing “hevv-ihn” or “heav’n” for the word “HEAVEN” ?
Should Catholics Kneel At Mass?
To be absolutely clear: President Barack Obama is not the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity.
Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli Speaks About Roman Missal, Third Edition
Bishop Serratelli says “most bishops are bald” because the confirmandi cannot answer basic questions when they are examined.
Peter Wagner 1903 Kyriale In Gregorian Notation
Dr. Franz Karl Prassl has given us a tremendous gift.
Reform Of The Reform: A Perspective
“How much annoyance among our loyal Catholics could have been avoided if evidence had been provided that various elements had been taken from old sacramentaries and were not arbitrary innovations.” —Bishop of Regensburg (1979)
Is the Kyrie part of the Penitential Rite?
Many priests and liturgists omit the “Kyrie eleison” when the rubrics clearly forbid this.
Comedian Jimmy Fallon Wanted To Be A Priest
“My grandfather was very religious, so I used to go to mass with him at like 6:45am to serve Mass and then you made money too if you did weddings and funerals.”
PDF Download • 1974 “Graduale Romanum”
“How can we celebrate this new rite when we have not yet got a complete missal, and there are still so many uncertainties about what to do?” — Pope Paul VI (1969 General Audience)+
1965 Video • Dedication of an Irish Cathedral
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St. Nicholas, commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland.
Why Can’t We Use Secular Music During Mass?
Listen to these audio files. Is there any difference between “My Little Pony” and Dan Schutte’s 2012 “Glory To God” setting? Is that a cause for concern?
How To Hyphenate Latin Words (Break into different syllables)
I’ve spoken harshly of musicians who don’t cultivate social skills and are “obsessed” with insignificant things. I suppose that makes me a total hypocrite for posting this …
Jungmann’s Remarkable Statement About The Mass Propers In 1964
In essence, Jungmann is saying, “I’ve decided that each Mass has a theme, and if the ancient Propers don’t match it, they’ve been wrong for 1600 years.”
1965 Ordo Missae … In Spanish!
Kyle, one of our readers, sent us this fascinating liturgical artifact.
Whence Came The New Eucharistic Prayers?
When the three new Canons were published, the Consilium sent the conferences a letter (dated 2 June 1968) “to assist catechesis on the anaphoras of the Mass.”