The Older I Get…
The older I get, the more I spend on these. If not, what good am I to the prayer of the people?
The Dedication of a Church • The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Voyage, Boston
The Dedication of a Church is a rare event in anyone’s lifetime.
Descent into Hell and The Greatest Act of Love
Read the words of John 3:16 again.
Sing Everything From the Viewpoint of the Resurrection
Music has a way of describing the indescribable, of bringing to speech the ineffable. That is what our choirs must do this Holy Week.
New Music in Honor of Óscar Romero • E. Ethelbert Miller & Richard J. Clark
Pope Francis decreed Romero was martyred “in odium fidei” (“in hatred of the faith”). He was beatified in El Salvador on May 23, 2015.
Not “What” but “Why” is Fascinating
Some people are put off…Some are bored to tears. I am fascinated. Why?
Pope Francis, Sacred Music, and the Biggest Stage
Such musical exhortations are not new, but the tone and visibility are.
Pope Francis on musical quality: “mediocrity, superficiality, and banality”
“Sometimes a certain mediocrity, superficiality and banality have prevailed, to the detriment of the beauty and intensity of liturgical celebrations.”
Four Real Reasons for Roman Catholic Funerals
The real purpose of a Roman Catholic funeral is not what most people think.
Communion Antiphons for Lent & Easter • NEW • World Library Publications
This is perhaps my favorite collection to date.
Nuptial Blessings • Practice Videos • Order of Celebrating Matrimony
Fr. Gaspar eloquently emphasis key words and phrases, underscoring the beauty of the sacrament.
Recording of Announcement of Easter and Movable Feasts • 2017
A very helpful recording for anyone singing this in English for the Ordinary Form.
Mary was one of the strongest women to ever walk planet Earth.
“Meek,” “mild,” “humble,” and “lowly” are mistaken for submission and weakness. Only a person of great strength could possess such qualities.
“Immense in the form of God, tiny in the form of a slave”
“Christmas is thus the feast of the loving humility of God….” — Pope Francis
Art is an act of love.
At certain times, an artist requires refuge…
Strong Leadership and Admitting Mistakes • Two Stories
A sure sign of an insecure leader is one whose first instinct is to blame others when something goes wrong.
Communion Antiphons for Christmas on “Sounds from the Spires”
“Sounds from the Spires” has been a great supporter of sacred music in the liturgy, bringing choral music, chant, and the pipe organ to a broad audience.
A Dad’s Dilemma • I pray and God determines.
Working for the Church is wholly at odds with having a family and being present for them.
Seraphim Singers Premiere “I Am the Land: A Poem in Memory of Óscar Romero”
Assassinated on March 24, 1980 while saying Mass, Romero was beatified by Pope Francis on May 23, 2015.
I Say: “Good for Marty Haugen”
He has been on top of the Roman Catholic world of liturgical music for decades.