Three False Ideas about “Ad Orientem” Celebration
Three common misconceptions about the Mass and “ad orientem” worship.
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Shocking Developments From Westminster
If Cardinal Nichols had simply sent a letter saying why he prefers “versus populum,” I believe that would have been a better choice.
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SATB “Agnus Dei” after Fr. Gregorio Allegri (d. 1652)
Without question, the most popular piece I ever “wrote.”
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Did Fr. Lombardi Contradict Cardinal Sarah?
Perhaps a better phrase would be Bishop Gracida’s version: “Renewal of the Renewal.”
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The Vatican Has Already Responded To Cardinal Nichols Regarding “Ad Orientem”
“No preference is expressed in the liturgical legislation for either position.”
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“Quam Singulari” • Decree on First Communion (1910)
Pope St. Pius X wanted this decree to be read each year from the pulpit by all Catholic priests.
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Those Pesky Letters of Complaint
As surely as the sun rises in the East and sets in the West, someone will be unhappy. Displeasure does not discriminate.
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Cardinal Sarah “Reform of the Reform” (5 July 2016) • Full Address in French & English
Breathtaking statements from the Vatican’s chief liturgist who—while on retreat—goes 72 hours without food or water.
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Pope Francis to Cardinal Sarah: Investigate an Official Reform of the Reform
Highlights from Cardinal Sarah’s Lecture at Sacra Liturgia UK 2016
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Sensational Hymn for St. Joseph … with Modern Polyphony!
We’ll be singing this piece a lot because our priest has a special devotion to St. Joseph.
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Sing the Mass
Whether your particular parishes are rich or poor, big or small, love sacred music or hate it, there is one thing that I challenge all of you to do, and that is to sing the Mass.
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Make A Donation Using PayPal
You can also donate using PayPal, even though we prefer Cornerstone.
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“Confiteor” Before Communion • Should It Be Done?
Six reasons in favor of the “Second Confiteor” and my thoughts.
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Rev’d Fr. Adrian Fortescue (1874-1923)
At the time of his death, Fortescue was Professor of Church History at St. Edmund’s College, Ware—the oldest Catholic school in England.
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The Frontier of Liturgical Composition
The frontier of composition is clearly producing new settings of the propers in the vernacular, useful for a typical parish.
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