21 Thoughts • “Exterior Actions at Mass”
“Gentlemen of the congregation—you are the priests of the domestic church.” —Fr. Christopher Smith
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“Gentlemen of the congregation—you are the priests of the domestic church.” —Fr. Christopher Smith
Some laughter and advice for the beginning of a new season.
Dr. Kurt Poterack served as chairman of the editorial committee.

This weekend will mark the beginning of Masses offered at the parish.

“When thou art invited to a wedding, sit not down in the first place, lest perhaps one more honorable than thou be invited by him…”

When you sing in a choir, know that you will impact people’s lives in ways you cannot imagine and likely in ways you will never know.

“Qui bene cantat bis orat!”

When choirs cannot sing the proper properly…
On the ground in our parishes and in our choirs is where the truth lies. Let us not retreat.

“Authorized by the archbishops and bishops of Scotland for use in the Scottish dioceses.”
Some great contemporary choral works from a Canadian composer.

How can people claim this is a translation of the hymn by St. Thomas Aquinas?
“Now if God so clothe the grass of the field, which is today, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more you, O ye of little faith!”

“It is also tragic to note that the hymnal was officially approved by the music commission of the Archdiocese of Seattle.” —Fr. Joseph Roff

How important is honesty?
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