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.”
I realize what I propose seems like moving forward at a snail’s pace, but considering how long the average parishioner has been in the liturgical and musical desert, anything more would cause the musical equivalent of refeeding syndrome.
Who wouldn’t welcome a brief-but-beautiful piece like this?
Is the “Reform of the Reform” dead? Bishop Serratelli and many others disagree!
Exciting New Collection of Simple English Propers!
There was a standard commonly accepted, so what was strange and of out of place felt that way.
Some EF communities will celebrate the “External Solemnity” of the Most Sacred Heart on Sunday.
Perhaps the recent commercial success of sacred music is indicative of humanity’s natural hunger for transcendent union with the Divine.
3 common “Liturgical Battles” that we see in the Church nowadays
I suspect that in a long melisma it’s hard to know “where you are”…
Including a special version of the “Tantum Ergo” by Fr. Adrian Fortescue.
Is Consecration by the words of Institution “de fide” ??
A generous reader sent me copies of this extremely rare book.
Considering the great gift Mother Teresa had been to the world, I had to wonder why her sisters chose something as dubious as “Shepherd Me, O God” to be sung at her funeral?
“I cannot understand why a private family can be made worldwide agent for the official prayers of the Church.” —Dr. Jerry Galipeau
Some EF communities will celebrate the “External Solemnity” of Corpus Christi today.
