Ven. Pope Pius XII Singing The Preface
We normally sing the way we heard the priest singing as a child…
Pope Saint Paul VI (3 April 1969): “Although the text of the Roman Gradual—at least that which concerns the singing—has not been changed, the Entrance antiphons and Communions antiphons have been revised for Masses without singing.”

We normally sing the way we heard the priest singing as a child…

More bells – enormous bells from Cologne Cathedral, bells from the country in southern France and bells from Ohio.

“One of the most emotional experiences of my life was during the baptism of my second child. The words hit me like a ton of bricks…time froze, and I was bowled over in my heart…”
More choral works by Cardinal Bartolucci are available on the Domenico Bartolucci Foundation website.

Praising our Extraordinary God in the Ordinary Form

“The liturgy is not only worship of God; it is the way we are formed in our faith.” —Bishop Gracida

I thought I would share some visioning ideas regarding music in the Ordinary Form parish.
My 5-part series requesting donations seems to have failed miserably—with a few notable exceptions.

Editors of “The Tablet” felt these essays were horrendous!

Choirs not yet ready for SATB hymn singing will love this version for two voices!

“In the day of My resurrection, saith the Lord, I will go before you into Galilee…”

If you had the opportunity to add more festive music to selected feasts in the liturgical year, to which would you give preference?
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