PDF Download • Fourteen (14) Versions of the Splendid Hymn: “Salve Mater Misericordiae”
My favorite Gregorian hymn for Lent!
Articles
Fulton J. Sheen • “24-Hour Catechism”
(9 of 50) “Divinity of Christ”
PDF Download • “Funerals in the Ordinary Form”
Many have requested the following document (which governs any funerals at my parish).
PDF Download • “Pange Lingua” in Simple (Contemporary) Polyphony for Three Voices
This arrangement of the “Pange Lingua” (which contains the famous “Tantum Ergo” verse) works quite well.
PDF Download • “Gregorian Chant Booklet” mailed by Pope Saint Paul VI to every bishop
Father McManus makes no exception for hearing-impaired or deaf Catholics; his decree is absolute.
My Response Surprised A Parishioner ‘Upset’ About Latin
We must resist the temptation to justify Latin—or any liturgical practice—based on personal taste.
Fulton J. Sheen • “24-Hour Catechism”
(8 of 50) “New Testament Revelation”
The Weekday Communions of Lent
The Communion antiphons of the weekdays of Lent offer us an ancient sequence to unify the season.
“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