Footage From 1968 • Pope Paul VI Giving Out Palms
The Cardinals don’t need to wear red—they have it on already!
“If we do not love those whom we see, how can we love God, Whom we do not see?” Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
The Cardinals don’t need to wear red—they have it on already!
Msgr. Andrew R. Wadsworth served on the advisory committee for this hymn book!
I would like to share with you an incredible place where such a musician had a great vision, informed by the mind and heart of the Church.
The release date has been set. What will be new in the new Rite of Marriage?
“On Holy Saturday in 1545, while the pope and several cardinals were present, two of the oldest choir members flew at each other during the blessing of the new oils…”
I found these words to be jaw dropping—utterly astounding.
One of the hottest topics in the field: should chanting be accompanied by the organ?
The richness of liturgy and music should never be abandoned.
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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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