This wonderful Bishop’s letter on the Blessed Sacrament
A pastoral letter from Most Reverend Anthony Fisher OP, Bishop of Paramatta.
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.”
Veronica Brandt holds a Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering. As editor, she has produced fine publications (as well as valuable reprints) dealing with Gregorian chant, hymnody, Latin, and other subjects. These publications are distinguished on account of their tastefulness. She lives in the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia, with her husband Peter and six children.—Read full biography (with photographs).
A pastoral letter from Most Reverend Anthony Fisher OP, Bishop of Paramatta.
“Every hour of worship should represent at least two hours of structured preparation at a time and place apart from the congregation.”
Inspiration for enkindling a love of the Mass in the next generation from a booklet over 50 years old.
Is selling raffle tickets a form of almsgiving? Or is it more like begging? Or is it just playing a game?
You need to have even just a little bit of understanding to help you love something. You can’t love what you don’t know.
Free download, a hymnbook from 1952, the organ edition, simplified Latin propers, English hymns, especially one for St Patrick for Monday!
Kids singing Gregorian chant with puppets. Don’t worry, it’s a non-liturgical setting.
Thank you internet! Browsing Swiss libraries of medieval manuscripts from home. Life doesn’t get much better than this.
Would you like to help people make the connection between the Latin and the English translations?
Canons are a handy way to introduce singing in harmony. Here are some picks from the Choral Public Domain Library.
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