The Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI
“Say not only prayers of petition, for that is the way of the greedy. Let us pray always for resignation to the will of God. That is the prayers of the saints.” —Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
“Spinning The Wheel” Each Week For Hymns
Each and every week, thousands of Catholics play “Spin the Wheel for Hymns” instead of using the sacred and ancient texts prescribed by the Church. What does this have to do with a rich man born without legs and arms?
The New Translation of the Roman Missal
“One is not only appalled by the banality of that English translation, but what strikes one so forcibly is the damage done to the very content of the Latin prayers in what is supposed to pass as a translation.” (1990 article by Msgr. Schuler)
Easter Proclamation (Exsultet) – LOWER RECORDING – New Translation (Roman Missal 3rd Edition)
Click here to go back to the Exsultet Website. Click here to learn more about the Vatican II Hymnal.
A Word About Hymns . . . OK, A Few Words!
Tozer: “I have, on the other hand, retained several more or less traditional tunes, absolutely valueless and without merit from a musical point of view, but which seem to have become a necessity if a book is to appeal — as I hope this one will — to the varied needs of various churches.”
Famous Conductor Fired Because He Refused To Sing Hymn
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.
Astounding Talk Given By Pope
We will have more on this. This is remarkable.
Pope Benedict XVI to Step Down Feb. 28
I believe that Pope Benedict XVI will go down in history as one of the greatest Popes.
Reflections on the Liturgy by Andrew Nash
When we shake hands, we do not feel the need to explain, “By this gesture I am establishing contact with you.”
Once Again, Verifiable Proof
I have often written about the phenomenon of “learn a new word, see it within 24 hours.”
Tribute To Monsignor Francis P. Schmitt
“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.”
Babies, Toddlers, And The Sacred Liturgy
I can only imagine what would happen if I brought home a friend home without preparation or planning.
Reflections On Playing The Piano At Church
Reflections on whether the piano ought be used at the Catholic Mass.
The Need For Beauty In the Church
Artistic works often look “natural and easy” but their creation might have been by “blood, sweat, and tears.”
Baptism of our son
Our son was baptized by Most Rev. Bishop René H. Gracida.
Introduction To “Views From The Choir Loft”
We are excited to announce a new Blog dedicated to Sacred Music & Liturgy!
Biography • Jeffrey M. Ostrowski
Jeff holds his B.M. in Music Theory from the University of Kansas . . .
He’s At It Again . . . And Again.
Perhaps the reader is wondering why I keep saying the same thing over and over again . . .
Graduale Romanum Chants And The New Roman Missal
The best kept secret of the Second Vatican Council …
Folding One’s Hands At Mass
“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?