Quickest Psalm Tone Ever Created
A nicely done Psalm Tone is preferred to a poorly sung authentic version.
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Rorate Caeli • “Very Ancient Catholic Song”
This Catholic hymnal was written by a priest named “Police.” (not kidding)
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2nd Sunday of Advent (2nd of December)
Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: “What went you out into the desert to see?”
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Tantum Ergo Comically Misunderstood in Italian
Tantum Ergo or Canta Merlo? A bit of fun with Italian and Latin.
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I’ve made this an essential part of concert preparation.
I’m embarrassed to say, I feel I have only discovered this necessity recently.
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360º Footage of Vespers • How cool is this?
Fr. Valentine used to say: “If you don’t blow your own horn, nobody else is going to blow it for you.”
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Msgr. Knox • “Ten Commandments” for Crime Stories
Knox was a founding member of the “Detection Club,” which included Agatha Christie and G. K. Chesterton.
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PDF Download • “How To Serve Mass” (1651)
“Pausing a little, arise, make Adoration to the Sacrament, give the Pax to those present, observe Order of calling, and Years…”
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7 Rules • “Your Family and Adventide”
Children need to see that everything takes second place to your relationship with Christ.
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PBS • “Gregorian Chant at the Seminary”
At the time I’m posting, this video has 355 views—let’s see if we can raise that number!
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Final Sunday after Pentecost (4th in November)
“And from the fig-tree learn a parable: when the branch thereof is now tender, and the leaves come forth, you know that summer is nigh.”
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Sing Salve Regina in Your Rosary
A good chant to begin with. Print a copy with interlinear translation and join with one of the best known chants from the Church Universal.
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PDF Download • “Evening Masses and Days of Obligation” (58 pages)
Permission has been given to post this marvelous 2016 dissertation by Fr. Shawn Tunink.
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“Simultaneous Fulfillment” of Mass Obligation?
Christmas falls on a Monday this year—but documentation shows “double dipping” is forbidden.
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