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No matter how many people imitate John Denver on the guitar in our churches, Palestrina and Victoria will always be loved and sought by serious Catholics.
How to Finally Acquire a Musical Education While Still in College or Anywhere Else (with apologies to James V Schall)
Blessed Pope Paul VI: “The smoke of Satan has entered the Church.”
“To put it simply, I was pierced by the beauty of the liturgy in a way I have never before experienced.” —2017 participant
If more choirmasters were honest with themselves, they would probably acknowledge that no more than 25 to 40 percent of their singers are actually leaders within their choirs.
“Our hymnbooks know nothing of such a treasure as this, and give us pages of poor sentiment in doggerel lines by some tenth-rate modern versifier.” —Fr. Fortescue
“Let us not lose this time…for we can hardly tell whether we will ever get in to church again or not.” —St. Thomas More
Adding ribbons sounds like a fine idea, until they fray and come adrift. Serious bookmakers take precautions to stop ribbons fraying, but even amateurs can learn from these tips.
The Blessed John Henry Newman Institute of Liturgical Music (England) has a big announcement!
I’m edified by Fr. White’s work, but hope his regard for “church growth” doesn’t negate the Sacramental and supernatural nature of the Church.
Look carefully at this image…
This is something we will do again, because I think there’s great potential here.
“Fit me, I pray Thee, for this task…”
Absolutely *fascinating* beyond words!
…recorded on 28 January 2018.
