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Dies Irae – day of wrath and day of mourning. Our pets’ passing provided a poignant reminder of our mortality.
Listen to a young group drawing together many different styles of sacred music into new collection.
Watch for more about the first ever commercial recording from the Sistine Chapel.
The seven stanzas of amazingness by Blessed Cardinal Newman with three tunes to choose from.
Including a brief survey of tunes for Benediction hymns from a few of the hymnbooks on my bookshelf.
Sunday is not exactly a day of rest—I’m sure many people working in Sacred Music would heartily agree!
A little pop psychology for your weekend.
Something of a duet of the Communion Antiphon for the 16th Sunday after Pentecost—part of preparing for Mass
God is amazing. Families are amazing. God working in families is amazing.
A little counterpoint gem with ramblings on solfege.
Just a little each day. As Confucius says: “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
The thing that stands out is the enormous breadth of the Church Universal. Through all times, all places, all languages this Mystical Body of Christ is alive and drawing men to God. What other religious tradition can even come close?
Starting off choir practice with a game or two. Then a prayer before choir practice.
Printing copies of the propers is very handy for singers not yet confident with the Liber and other books.
It may feel like forever, but children do grow up. The days are long but the years are short. Today’s toddlers are tomorrow’s altar servers and choir members. Then we can look back and whisper a “Thanks be to God.”
