“A much greater source of anxiety to Us is the style of action of those who maintain that liturgical worship should shed its sacred character, who foolishly say we should substitute for sacred items & furnishings ordinary common things in daily use.” —Pope Saint Paul VI (14 Oct 1968)
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The Church’s greatest hymn? Many believe it’s this one.
You can compare my accompaniment to that of Achille P. Bragers.
Older Catholic hymnals did funny things with this melody.
Free download of The Announcement of Easter and the Moveable Feasts for 2020
I insisted that my interpretation was correct. Then she made a comment that haunts me still.
Is it just me, or does England have extremely beautiful churches?
Mueller discusses his recently released recording of original compositions and Renaissance masterworks.
It’s impossible to incorporate all the awesome Advent hymns; the season is too short.
Download this PDF score—free to all—and sing during Advent!
As we navigate through this season, the secular world bombards us with decorated Christmas trees, “holiday music” on every station, and house after house drenched in festive lights…
Foreword by Fr. Berg — Nine Images — 2nd Edition Info Table of Contents — Executive Summary ORGAN ACCOMPANIMENTS (2 vols.) — “How do I open this book properly?” (VIDEOS) INE ART: More than 300 traditional line art illustrations were collected from a special Benedictine archive and […]
What Does Newman Have to Say?
The election of Pope Leo XIV has been exciting, and we’re filled with hope for our apostolate’s future!
But we’re under pressure to transfer our website to a “subscription model.”
We don’t want to do that. We believe our website should remain free to all.
Our president has written the following letter:
President’s Message (dated 30 May 2025)
