The Weekday Communions of Lent
The Communion antiphons of the weekdays of Lent offer us an ancient sequence to unify the season.
Articles
“Chant Is Not a Penitential Act” • Lenten Reflection by Daniel Marshall
…and then Easter will come, and for many parishes, the chant will disappear again.
(Ash Wednesday) • Medieval Illumination Depicting the Distribution of Ashes
Discovered by those who edited the third edition of the Campion Missal.
Fulton J. Sheen • “24-Hour Catechism”
(7 of 50) “Miracles”
Pope Paul VI • “Sacrificium Laudis” (15 Aug 1966)
“What words or melodies could ever replace the forms of Catholic devotion you have used until now?” —Pope Saint Paul VI
PDF Download • Sanctus VIII Organ Accompaniment (“Mass of the Angels”)
This melody is quite ancient.
Gorgeous Image of Monks Singing!
Image from a ‘Book of Hours’ (15th century).
“Let the Choir Have a Voice” • Jeff Ostrowski’s Essay on Choral Music in the Catholic Mass
“In a world filled with a lot of noise, your sacred song lifts our hearts to heaven…” —Parishioner
Solfege Volleyball: A Children’s Choir Game
“The children loved it instantly. The game required focus, teamwork, and listening.”
PDF Download • “2-Voice Hymn” (Holy Name)
This arrangement works with a mixed choir (or children singing with men).
Fulton J. Sheen • “24-Hour Catechism”
(6 of 50) “Christ Foretold”
“Pipe Organ Interlude During Funerals?” • (Reader Feedback)
Before I say one word, I should probably…
Alphabetizing Hymn Titles Inside Hymnals • “Does This Make Any Sense?”
“Many breviary hymns are really only fragments of very long compositions.” —Dr. Fortescue
Fulton J. Sheen • “24-Hour Catechism”
(5 of 50) “Good and Evil”
Seminary Music Directors Gather in Houston
What happens to the Church if all seminarians are trained to sing the Mass and value our sacred music tradition?