Optimists & Pessimists
There was a standard commonly accepted, so what was strange and of out of place felt that way.
Articles
Musical Resources • External Solemnity of the Sacred Heart (1962 Missal)
Some EF communities will celebrate the “External Solemnity” of the Most Sacred Heart on Sunday.
BENEDICTA: Marian Chant from Norcia ~ Number 1 on the Billboard Charts
Perhaps the recent commercial success of sacred music is indicative of humanity’s natural hunger for transcendent union with the Divine.
“Battles” in the Church (Part 1 of 2)
3 common “Liturgical Battles” that we see in the Church nowadays
Solesmes Monastery & Latin Accents
I suspect that in a long melisma it’s hard to know “where you are”…
Video • “Three Approaches To A Catholic Hymn”
Including a special version of the “Tantum Ergo” by Fr. Adrian Fortescue.
Video • Disrespect For God’s House
Is Consecration by the words of Institution “de fide” ??
PDF Download • “A Manual For Church Musicians” (1964) — 130 pages
A generous reader sent me copies of this extremely rare book.
Musical Green Eggs and Ham
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?
USCCB: “Revised Grail Psalter” Will Be Revised Again
“I cannot understand why a private family can be made worldwide agent for the official prayers of the Church.” —Dr. Jerry Galipeau
Musical Resources • 2nd Sunday after Pentecost (Extraordinary Form)
Some EF communities will celebrate the “External Solemnity” of Corpus Christi today.
Message From A “Traditional” Priest
“Believe me we had some long offices back in those days.”
A hymnal in e-book format
100 pieces of Gregorian chant to carry around in your pocket, with English translations.
On This Day . . . In 1944
Soldiers attending Mass during World War II.
Eerie Silence After Cardinal Sarah’s Testimony
Cardinal Sarah has committed an “unforgivable sin” in the opinion of progressive liturgists.