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.”
The following letter was printed in the “Sacred Music Journal” (Winter of 2002). I was shocked when I first read it. It concerns a conductor famous for his performances of the works of William Byrd.
We will have more on this. This is remarkable.
I believe that Pope Benedict XVI will go down in history as one of the greatest Popes.
When we shake hands, we do not feel the need to explain, “By this gesture I am establishing contact with you.”
I have often written about the phenomenon of “learn a new word, see it within 24 hours.”
“There is only one way—to be a man of prayer and a man of faith: to be a man in love with and imbued with Christ’s life.”
I can only imagine what would happen if I brought home a friend home without preparation or planning.
Reflections on whether the piano ought be used at the Catholic Mass.
Artistic works often look “natural and easy” but their creation might have been by “blood, sweat, and tears.”
Our son was baptized by Most Rev. Bishop René H. Gracida.
We are excited to announce a new Blog dedicated to Sacred Music & Liturgy!
Jeff holds his B.M. in Music Theory from the University of Kansas . . .
Perhaps the reader is wondering why I keep saying the same thing over and over again . . .
The best kept secret of the Second Vatican Council …
“It is a queer type of mind that actually is interested in knowing whether the deacon should stand at the right or the left of someone else at some moment.” Why would Dr. Fortescue say this?
