122 Messengers of Peace • Dona Nobis Pacem
It’s never just about the music.
“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)
Is this “tacit” approval really “imaginary” approval?
We will never inspire a new generation of great Catholic musicians, so sorely needed at this time, if we don’t open their eyes to the “Lost Tools of Learning Music” and point them to the One to Whose praises we hope to sing for ever in the Heavenly Jerusalem.
This simple setting of Gregorian Credo IV uses organ, men’s voices, and women’s voices.
“We solemnly offer the sacrifice at the beginning of Lent, O Lord…”
“Smoke rises from the Mountain of Doom. The hour grows late, and Gandalf the Grey rides to Isengard seeking my counsel.”
Lenten discipline : St Philip Neri says “to love to be unknown”; Gandalf says “Keep it secret, keep it safe.”
This SATB setting can be used during any liturgical season and has “O Salutaris Hostia” as one of its verses.
If we can solve these 3 misunderstandings, people can fall in love with chant easier!
The text is by St. Gregory the Great, who was Pope from 590-604.
Do we remember that people in the pews often lack our musical background?
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