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.”
“Fr. Morganroth would return to his room to play his piano — he played brilliantly. If you had an appointment with him he would leave the door ajar. You were to simply push the door open and take a seat in a chair next to the piano.”
What is the purpose of a Procession? Is this statement true?
Why should something invented in 1968 be “preferred” to the immemorial tradition of the Catholic Church?
In my humble opinion, Pope Francis is spot on.
These were not Photoshopped !
Dr. Theodore Marier’s beautiful hymn book, the 1953 PIUS X HYMNAL, is now available online for free!
PRGRAM for 26 Dec.
Hearing this, most people would probably say, “She’s got a bad voice.” However, I disagree.
May Jesus Christ be praised forever.
“Father Christopher Smith is a former Baptist who converted to Catholicism as a teenager. He is a graduate of Christendom College in Front Royal, Virginia, and he holds both a licentiate and a doctorate in dogmatic theology. He recently spoke with CWR about parish life at Prince of Peace and the parish’s approach to the liturgy.” — Catholic World Report
“We request His Eminence the Cardinal Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Rites the permission to point out the manifest danger of adopting either of these solutions.” — Dom Joseph Gajard, OSB
Feel free to download all 1,296 pages!
Ironically, that’s the spot you’re least likely to hear a hymn at Mass!
John Paul II asked your forgiveness in 1980 … did you forgive him?
The new Gregorian Missal (Solesmes, 2012) is a marvelous book.
