A Mini History of the Sequences
At the height of their usage, there were proper sequences for nearly every Sunday and feast day.
“If we do not love those whom we see, how can we love God, Whom we do not see?” Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
At the height of their usage, there were proper sequences for nearly every Sunday and feast day.
Heads and shoulders, knees and toes, in Latin with square note notation, to the tune well known in Australia.
A plenary indulgence can be gained by singing the “Veni Creator Spiritus” publicly on Pentecost.
Two free resources for the Pentecost Sequence, “Veni Sancte Spiritus”
On Pentecost Sunday, the FSSP Superior General will visit our parish.
Receiving in the hand or on the tongue? Standing or kneeling?
“Hymns that are directed to the Trinity should not be used, no matter how familiar they may be.”
If you couldn’t sing, you wouldn’t be able to talk.
If they were set upon avoiding the word “men,” I wish ICEL would have done something like “peace on earth to *those* of good will.”
Joseph Ratzinger, an expert at the Council, was also the private secretary of Cardinal Frings, Archbishop of Cologne.
Including an (optional) organ accompaniment you won’t want to miss!
We are getting close to Pentecost, when the FSSP Superior General will visit our parish.
The hymn most frequently appearing in the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary has finally made it to youtube!
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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.
Time's up