How Do We Get the Boys to Sing?
Why is sports so popular and communal singing so undervalued?
“If we do not love those whom we see, how can we love God, Whom we do not see?” Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
“Almighty and eternal God, make us ever bear a devout affection toward Thee…”
One’s ability to work effectively with someone else does not actually rely very much on how much one agrees with the other. Why? It comes down to three things.
If you truly love the children of your parish, fight the elitism that says young children can’t sing, or just can’t appreciate good music.
“In a musical phrase, each element is a part of the whole and must take its place in that whole.” —Dom Gajard
“I believe that more and more people will start to come to this, if nothing else because they wish to find a way in their world to carve out quiet time.”
Here is what Cardinal Burke has to say about the Latin Mass.
“Grant, O Lord, that what we have received may—by the intercession of blessed Joseph—crown our work and confirm our reward…”
Hearing a movie theme in the Alleluia verse from the Easter Vigil. Gregorian chant has all the good tunes.
Children who sing today will be the foundation of our Church in the future.
This Sunday falls on May 1st, so the EF feast is “St. Joseph the Workman.”
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We’re under tremendous pressure to transfer our website to a “subscription model.”
We don’t want to do this. We believe our website should remain free to all. It’s annoying to have to search for login credentials (e.g. if you’re away from your desk).
Our president has written the following letter:
* Thirteen Men & Coins (Holy Thursday Appeal)
Traditionally on Holy Thursday, the priest washed the feet of thirteen men. Theologians held various opinions regarding whom the “13th man” represented. Before the liturgical changes of Pope Pius XII (which changed the number from thirteen to twelve), the priest washed each man’s feet, kissed his foot, and gave him a coin.
This “coin” business seems providential—inasmuch as our appeal begins on Holy Thursday this year.
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