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.”
Organ Accompaniments for “Victimae Paschali Laudes” • Some people love it; others hate it. Regardless, Mocquereau never backed down, and we must admire his tenacity!
“His wounds were gangrened, his bare feet left tracks of blood on snow and ice, the deerskin he wore was alive with vermin.”
On spiritual dryness and the loss of the sacraments.
Better late than never!
People are hungrier than ever for the Gospel. This is a great blessing, and a turning point in our lives and ministries.
See for yourself. On the left is the letter from 2020; on the right is a blog from 2016.
This piece probably won’t “make sense” the first time you hear it.
Nobody’s perfect; we all make mistakes. His Excellency’s letter must be retracted as soon as possible.
Mr. Matthew L. Willkom and Fr. Randall Kasel (Pastor, St. Michael in Pine Island, MN) interviewed Jeff Ostrowski a few weeks ago.
The virus has prompted many parishes to livestream their Masses. Veronica showcases four.
Today, I release something I probably shouldn’t—because it’s “not ready for Prime Time.”
Insights from Joseph of Arimathea
To repeat or not to repeat: that is the question!
The merits of repetition and variation.
The Church’s patrimony of sacred music is so rich, so replete with material for most any occasion, that it seems on the surface we ought not need to repeat. But there are good reasons to repeat repertoire tastefully.
