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.”
Colin Mawby, former Master of Music at Westminster Cathedral, travels to Rome in this video, letting you see an original manuscript of Palestrina.
The phrase “ad populum conversus” does appear in the postconciliar books, and no amount of polemical articles can change this fact.
Priests often unknowingly drift into another tone, which is not allowed.
Including scores, audio files, and organ accompaniments.
Some weren’t happy with Bill Murray’s opinions on the Latin Mass, and a certain editor—in his zeal to refute—made an egregious error.
Including a special PDF download of the “Asperges Me” you’ll want to obtain immediately!
“English Psalm-Tone Propers for the Ordinary Form of the Mass” is now available in print!
“While most worshipers were stumbling through the Introit or Collect, a few fluent in Latin would be loudly racing through the prayers.”
Pope Paul VI wearing the Cappa Magna.
We’re called to discover Christ and conform our lives to His teachings.
Below are a few pictures I snapped during my visit.
“Right-wing Christians push fear of the dark-skinned and fear of honesty.” —National Catholic Reporter (28 October 2014)
Yesterday evening—on his day off, after another Mass he’d offered—I observed an OF priest saying the 1962 Missal in his private chapel.
“Why am I excited? Well, every year we spend about $4,000 on those paperback missalettes…”
We’re not as smart as we’d thought … and our forefathers weren’t as dumb as we’d assumed.
