Father Chris Smith Celebrates 20 Years as a Priest
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“Practical Solutions to Impractical Problems” • Lerner’s Philosophy of Parish Music
Simple chants (sung well) save souls.
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Gregorian Chant Academy Free Workshop
A polished, relaxed introduction to Gregorian chant from a dad trained at Norcia.
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Cardinal Heenan Speaks About Monsignor Knox
“He was perhaps the greatest figure in the Church of the twentieth century.” —Cardinal Heenan, Archbishop of Westminster
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An Arranger’s Walkthrough of “King’s Weston” (PDF & MP3 Downloads)
“There is a sacred calling for those of us who compose and arrange music for the Church.”
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Finberg Missal • “Rare Latin + English Missal” (Burns and Oates, 1961) — 1,737 pages
One of the rarest (and most valuable) treasures our organization has ever made available.
Installment #4 • “Serious Problems with the Lectionary Translation”
Jeffrey Tucker: “USCCB deserves scorn for maintaining strict copyright over liturgical texts.”
Fulton J. Sheen • “Why Four Bishops Voted Against the Liturgical Constitution”
Including info Re: “emanations from penumbras.”
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New Marian Organ Work • a Triptych on “Lumen Ad Revelatiónem”
Dr. Jennifer Pascual premiered this work in concert at Saint John’s Seminary…
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Do Protestants Have The Best Hymns?
“When we do this, we regard the congregation as unable to develop, as animals rather than human beings…” Professor László Dobszay
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“We Laughed It Off” • Archbishop of Portland on the Elimination of Latin from the Sacred Liturgy
“It seemed so far beyond the realm of the possible as to be ridiculous. So we laughed it off.” — Most Rev. Robert J. Dwyer (d. 1976)
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Is this what the new “Youth Mass” looks like?
“We had 14 singers in the loft—nearly all of them teenagers.”
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Installment #3 • “Serious Problems with the Lectionary Translation”
“All ate a meal fit for heroes.” — Catholics in the pews deserve better than this!
Gospel Acclamation Verses … Nowhere Assigned?
This is quite puzzling to me. Can anyone assist?
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False! • “Youthful” Music Attracts the Young
We often underestimate the spiritual hunger of our youth. But children and teenagers are drawn to beauty, truth, and transcendence.
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