Unforgivable Sins
The great Achilles’ heel of church musicians.
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Are We Getting Dumber?
In spite of all the progress our civilizations have made, the self-appointed “expert liturgists” are regressing.
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Photographs • Cardinal Lercaro (Consilium President)
Cardinal Lercaro (President of the Consilium) must not be mixed up with Cardinal Larraona (Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Rites).
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Fair-Weather Friends Of Good Liturgy & Pope Francis
The catastrophic scandals in our Church, especially those perpetrated by members of the hierarchy, are an opportunity for us to place all of our trust in God.
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WEDDING MUSIC FOR A B
(A) Organ music for procession. (B) Introit = Ladies —- “Deus Israel” (C) Kyrie (Rene as Tenor) = 5294 • KYRIE “Iste Sanctus” Figure out how it will be sung… Normal is fine. (D) Gloria (Rene as Tenor) = 7709 • Viadana “Falsobordone Gloria” (E) ALLELUIA (Rene as Tenor) = 3524 • Guerrero “Alleluia” for […]
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Positive Liturgical Fruits Of Vatican II: Second Part
I know people will attack me for saying this, but I’m against “concert Masses”—and I think that quote from “Sacrosanctum Concilium” backs me up.
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Spectacular Video: Porfiri Conducts Requiem For Parents In China
“As you notice, they sing the whole concert—seventeen pieces—all by memory. They are really amazing.” — Aurelio Porfiri
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A Catholic Nun Challenged Reagan As Vice-President … For The Communist Party!
Are we surprised that authentic Church music died in the 1970s?
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Can Church Musicians Learn From An Online Role-Playing Game?
Let’s help Catholics appreciate the richness of polyphonic music, which can be quite powerful.
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Update * Atonement Parish — San Antonio, Texas
A consistently serious parish whose Pastor never deviates from Catholic doctrine.
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Vatican Breaks Its Silence On Kneeling For Communion In The USA
“When this Congregation gave ‘recognitio’ to your Bishops’ Conference, this was done on the condition that kneeling communicants are not to be denied Holy Communion.” — Vatican Statement
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That Inscrutable Creature On The Internet
I’ve come to realize that truth & beauty should be loved for their own sake. Trying to “possess” them is silly.
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Have We Lost The Church Music Battle?
The traditional music still triumphs in one important area: parishes run by “no-nonsense” priests.
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PDF Download: Mediator Dei Hymnal (1955)
This book’s editor had the reputation of being a “walking encyclopedia” of American hymnology…
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Barack Obama & Catholic Sacred Music
I wish somebody had explained this to me in 2005, when I began working for the Ordinary Form.
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