The Renewal of Adoremus
The “Society for the Renewal of the Sacred Liturgy” is itself experiencing renewal.
“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)
The “Society for the Renewal of the Sacred Liturgy” is itself experiencing renewal.
“Be appeased, we beseech Thee, O Lord, by the prayers and offerings of our lowliness…”
I don’t think young people (or most people, frankly) are drawn to the pre-conciliar Mass because of nostalgia.
Our Church is notoriously horrible at keeping up with cultural fads—because they’re so ephemeral.
Why not pick up a copy of Kevin Allen’s “Matri Divinae” collection?
I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Pete Avendaño at the Sacred Music Symposium, held each year in Los Angeles.
“May we receive Thy mercy, O Lord, in the midst of Thy temple…”
“Ever wonder why McDonald’s decided in 1962 to put a piece of fish into a hamburger bun?” —Bishop Earl Boyea
A simple setting of “Dominus Dixit ad Me” by Fr. Áureo Castro.
Pope Francis has said: “Friar Junípero was one of the founding fathers of the United States.”
If you read French, you’ll understand these homilies.
Msgr. Marini recently spoke to a group of Italian musicians as part of a choral festival.
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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)
Time's up