Sacred Vs. Secular • What Do You Think?
My performance leaves much to be desired, but you get the idea.
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An Antidote For Clericalism: Sung Vespers
The public singing of Vespers is an antidote to the kind of clericalism frequently condemned by Pope Francis.
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“Veni Veni Emmanuel” • Original Setting (Two Voices)
This famous Advent hymn was not written in the 1800s—it goes back at least to the 15th century.
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Benedict XVI Institute Seeks Executive Director
Are you an entrepreneur?
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Why Don’t Serious Catholics Address This?
If you want to test the USCCB policy, try this experiment.
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Lighting Up Façades
Catholic churches ought not to be treated as houses of entertainment, but as houses of prayer.
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Orient toward prayer. Orient toward gratitude.
We may not convince anyone that certain music is more worthy than another. But we can all understand that sacred music must orient itself towards reverence and prayer.
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Understanding the Sacred
Reflection on “Understanding the Sacred” based on two events happened in Vatican this week
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Videos • Popes open the Holy Door
Two old videos of the Opening of the Holy Door
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Rehearsal Videos • Victoria’s “Ave Maria” (SATB)
Including six reasons why Tomás Luis de Victoria may be the true composer of this piece.
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Propers for Our Lady of Guadalupe (12 December)
Providing music for the Traditional Latin Mass is not nearly as hard as some believe.
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Rehearsal Videos • “O Magnum Mysterium” (Victoria)
With a masterpiece like this, we must be careful not to rush in where angels fear to tread.
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Not One of Aesop’s Fables
Of Tetrarchs, High Priests, and the Polar Express
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Have you heard of St Clelia?
A young foundress who continues to sing with her congregations around the world and how this underlines the power of the liturgy.
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Saint Nicholas — “Identity Theft”
Since we are getting closer to Christmas …
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