As church musicians, what sustains us?
As musicians, what sustains us? Certainly, good music is a requirement. Not just good music, but beauty itself.
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Musical Resources • 7th Sunday after Pentecost (Extraordinary Form)
The organist will play softly at the Offertory.
Sacred Music Colloquium XXV — Update VI
Report on the sixth (last) day of the Sacred Music Colloquium in Pittsburgh
Video • “Benedict XVI Receives two Honorary Doctorates on Sacred Music”
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI received two Honorary Doctorates on Sacred Music last Saturday
Beware Of Microphones!
My mother was present during that Mass and recorded some brief snippets on her iPhone.
UGLY • Just Plain, Old-Fashioned Ugly
Have you noticed that contemporary music was not forced upon congregations the same way contemporary architecture was?
Short, Fresh, & Beautiful • SATB “Ave Maris Stella”
This piece by Fr. Antonin Lhoumeau will knock your socks off!
A Must Have Resource for Catholic Schools
Pastors and music directors, this is for you!
The Beauty Of Ancient Catholic Manuscripts
Medieval manuscripts were normally created by (at least) two monks: one drew, one wrote.
Vesting Prayers • Part 1 of 9
Over the coming weeks, I will present a series of reflections on the vesting prayers.
Don’t compare your kids
It may feel like forever, but children do grow up. The days are long but the years are short. Today’s toddlers are tomorrow’s altar servers and choir members. Then we can look back and whisper a “Thanks be to God.”
Musical Resources • 6th Sunday after Pentecost (Extraordinary Form)
The organist will play softly at the Offertory.
Clarence Thomas: “I waited 25 years to return to the Church”
“Older people have an obligation not to spew their cynicism on our youth.” —Justice Thomas
I Have No Idea How to Solve this Problem
A dilemma for parents that has resurfaced many times is how to manage raising children in the faith while working for the Church, and I have no idea how to solve it.
Sacred Music Colloquium XXV — Update V
Report on the fifth day of the Sacred Music Colloquium in Pittsburgh