Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli Speaks About Roman Missal, Third Edition
Bishop Serratelli says “most bishops are bald” because the confirmandi cannot answer basic questions when they are examined.
Peter Wagner 1903 Kyriale In Gregorian Notation
Dr. Franz Karl Prassl has given us a tremendous gift.
Musical Creed — Text From New Roman Missal
Last Friday I put aside a few hours to compose this musical setting of the Creed, dedicated to my brother, Deacon Mark Ostrowski.
Reform Of The Reform: A Perspective
“How much annoyance among our loyal Catholics could have been avoided if evidence had been provided that various elements had been taken from old sacramentaries and were not arbitrary innovations.” —Bishop of Regensburg (1979)
Is the Kyrie part of the Penitential Rite?
Many priests and liturgists omit the “Kyrie eleison” when the rubrics clearly forbid this.
Comedian Jimmy Fallon Wanted To Be A Priest
“My grandfather was very religious, so I used to go to mass with him at like 6:45am to serve Mass and then you made money too if you did weddings and funerals.”
PDF Download • 1974 “Graduale Romanum”
“How can we celebrate this new rite when we have not yet got a complete missal, and there are still so many uncertainties about what to do?” — Pope Paul VI (1969 General Audience)+
1965 Video • Dedication of an Irish Cathedral
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St. Nicholas, commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland.
Why Can’t We Use Secular Music During Mass?
Listen to these audio files. Is there any difference between “My Little Pony” and Dan Schutte’s 2012 “Glory To God” setting? Is that a cause for concern?
How To Hyphenate Latin Words
I’ve spoken harshly of musicians who don’t cultivate social skills and are “obsessed” with insignificant things. I suppose that makes me a total hypocrite for posting this …
Jungmann’s Remarkable Statement About The Mass Propers In 1964
In essence, Jungmann is saying, “I’ve decided that each Mass has a theme, and if the ancient Propers don’t match it, they’ve been wrong for 1600 years.”
Spanish Hymnal … For Catholics!
Today we began work on a Spanish Hymnal.
1965 Ordo Missae … In Spanish!
Kyle, one of our readers, sent us this fascinating liturgical artifact.
Whence Came The New Eucharistic Prayers?
When the three new Canons were published, the Consilium sent the conferences a letter (dated 2 June 1968) “to assist catechesis on the anaphoras of the Mass.”
Mp3 Audio: “Why Do I Use My Paper, Ink, And Pen”
The fact that this recording was created by one person will astound you. The fact that it’s offered to you free of charge is even better!
“Polls Ye Shall Always Have With You”
When was the last time you saw the music of today’s popular Catholic composers treated in a serious way?
Benedict Brought Peace To The Church With “Summorum Pontificum”
“If the right is given to African tribes to include their pagan traditions in the liturgy, I think the same should also be given to the rite of a thousand year-old Christian Church, based on a much older Roman tradition.” — László Dobszay
“Cannot” vs. “Will Not” in Sacred Music
Maybe I should have used the annoying little saying I learned as a kid: “I would if I could, but I can’t, so I won’t.”
Now Online! Fr. Josef Jungmann’s Study of the Roman Rite “Missarum Sollemnia”
Freely PDF download of Fr. Jungmann’s masterpiece, “The Mass of the Roman Rite: its origins and development.”
Ratzinger: “How much filth there is in the church!”
“Have mercy on your church,” Cardinal Ratzinger prayed in 2005. “When we fall, we drag you down to earth, and Satan laughs, for he hopes that you will not be able to rise from that fall; he hopes that being dragged down in the fall of your church, you will remain prostrate and overpowered.”