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“If we had known what the prayers really said, we would not have wanted to pray them any longer.” —Paul Inwood
Here is the entire set of lesson plans I use for training our Probationers.
Having invited reader input the other day, I offer now my own opinion.
“…most humbly we pray that—since so great is the number of thine elect pleading in our behalf—we may partake, in all their fulness, of thine abounding mercies…”
Whether the Permission to Do So Constitutes an Encouragement to Do So
Dies Irae – day of wrath and day of mourning. Our pets’ passing provided a poignant reminder of our mortality.
Were you aware of this amazing piece by Raphaël Mercier?
Treat the Word of God carelessly, and we will lose our orientation towards the Divine. It is therefore, a pastoral responsibility to ensure the God’s Word reaches the faithful.
The social construct of a choir should be like an inverted pyramid.
A Funeral Guide for helping Catholic pastors, choirmasters and families in America honor our beloved dead.
“Gaudeamus” is a wonderful Gregorian chant.
“I’m sure you’ll enjoy the beautiful poems, songs, and pictures…” —Very Rev. Norbert M. Shumaker
“The text has certainly been significantly misunderstood…”
The Art of the Beautiful Lecture Series 2015-2016
Listen to a young group drawing together many different styles of sacred music into new collection.
