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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.”

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Fr. David Friel · January 17, 2016

Sacra Liturgia UK — Registration Now Open

An International Conference on Liturgical Formation in Light of the New Evangelization

Jeff Ostrowski · January 17, 2016

The Pope Who Had … A Child?

Then the Pope declared that it was the motet’s words—not its melody—which annoyed him.

Veronica Brandt · January 16, 2016

Why remember gruesome things

The Roman Martyrology is a book of brief eulogies arranged for daily reading. Also great for expectant parents choosing names.

Richard J. Clark · January 15, 2016

The American Boychoir Redefines the Choral Experience

Please pray for all who educate our children through music!

Jeff Ostrowski · January 14, 2016

Staggering Canonic Setting • “Gloria” from Mass III

By the French Roman Catholic composer, Raphaël Mercier (d. 1953).

Andrew Leung · January 13, 2016

Fun Video • Classical Music Mashup

This is what happen when you play multiple classical pieces together.

Corpus Christi Watershed · January 12, 2016

“Savior of EWTN” According To Raymond Arroyo

“Karol Cardinal Wojtyla asked me hundreds of questions. We became friends. I have a cherished place for him in my heart.” —Bishop Gracida

Jeff Ostrowski · January 11, 2016

Ludwig Passini: “Canons in the Church of St. Peter”

Their garments resemble the “winter” cappa magna.

Jeff Ostrowski · January 11, 2016

Gregory Ceurvorst Harmonizing The Chabanel Psalms

I saw something cool on YouTube.

Fr. David Friel · January 10, 2016

Whose Responsibility Is It To Establish New EF Communities?

We must respect the vision of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.

Jeff Ostrowski · January 9, 2016

Musical Resources • Feast of the Holy Family (Extraordinary Form)

“O Lord Jesus Christ, who—in the days of thy sub­jec­tion to Mary and Joseph—didst consecrate home life by ineffable acts of virtue…”

Jeff Ostrowski · January 9, 2016

Letter To The FSSP Choir In Los Angeles

There’s something less scary you can do to help build up God’s Kingdom.

Jeff Ostrowski · January 9, 2016

VIDEO • Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen & William F. Buckley

In 1971, Sheen appeared on “Firing Line” and spoke about St. Augustine.

Richard J. Clark · January 8, 2016

Communion Antiphons for Lent • RCIA and Scripture

Propers for Lent and their relationship with RCIA and the scriptures

Jeff Ostrowski · January 8, 2016

The Miraculous Rise Of The Traditional Latin Mass

A puzzling article appeared in the National Catholic Register by Msgr. Charles Pope.

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    Music List • (2nd Sunday of Lent)
    Readers have expressed interest in seeing the ORDER OF MUSIC I created for this coming Sunday, which is the 2nd Sunday of Lent (1 March 2026). If such a thing interests you, feel free to download it as a PDF file. This feast has magnificent propers. Its somber INTROIT is particularly striking—using a haunting tonality—but the COMMUNION with its fauxbourdon verses is also quite remarkable. I encourage all the readers to visit the feasts website, where the Propria Missae may be downloaded completely free of charge.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
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    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Which Mass?
    In 1905, when the Vatican Commission on Gregorian Chant began publishing the EDITIO VATICANA—still the Church’s official edition— they assigned different Masses to different types of feasts. However, they were careful to add a note (which began with the words “Qualislibet cantus hujus Ordinarii…”) making clear “chants from one Mass may be used together with those from others.” Sadly, I sometimes worked for TLM priests who weren’t fluent in Latin. As a result, they stubbornly insisted Mass settings were ‘assigned’ to different feasts and seasons (which is false). To understand the great variety, one should examine the 1904 KYRIALE of Dr. Peter Wagner. One should also look through Dom Mocquereau’s Liber Usualis (1904), in which the Masses are all mixed up. For instance, Gloria II in his book ended up being moved to the ‘ad libitum’ appendix in the EDITIO VATICANA.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    Extreme Unction
    Those who search Google for “CCCC MS 079” will discover high resolution images of a medieval Pontificale (“Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 079”). One of the pages contains this absolutely gorgeous depiction of the Sacrament of Extreme Unction.
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    PDF Chart • “Plainsong Rhythm”
    I will go to my grave without understanding the lack of curiosity so many people have about the rhythmic modifications made by Dom André Mocquereau. For example, how can someone examine this single sheet comparison chart and at a minimum not be curious about the differences? Dom Mocquereau basically creates a LONG-SHORT LONG-SHORT rhythmic pattern—in spite of enormous and overwhelming manuscript evidence to the contrary. That’s why some scholars referred to his method as “Neo-Mensuralist” or “Neo-Mensuralism.”
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF • “O Come All Ye Faithful” (Simplified)
    I admire the harmonization of “Adeste Fideles” by David Willcocks (d. 2015), who served as director of the Royal College of Music (London, England). In 2025, I was challenged to create a simplified arrangement for organists incapable of playing the authentic version at tempo. The result was this simplified keyboard arrangement (PDF download) based on the David Willcocks version of “O Come All Ye Faithful.” Feel free to play through it and let me know what you think.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Random Quote

“A father cannot introduce mistrust and division among his faithful children. He cannot humiliate some by setting them against others. He cannot ostracize some of his priests. The peace and unity that the Church claims to offer to the world must first be lived within the Church. ”

— Cardinal Sarah (14 August 2021)

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