Breaking News! Pope Francis Refuses To Adopt “Narrative” Of Progressive Liturgists
That Tablet article could best be described as ill-informed gossip from an unqualified author with too much time on his hands…
Articles
Hippolytus of Rome & Eucharistic Prayer II
What’s the Connection?
Homily: 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
How much faith and confidence do I have when I pray for the conversion of a loved one? Do I have as much faith as this woman who asked for the cure of her daughter?
Daily martyrology
When the going gets tough, the liturgy of the hours puts things in perspective.
The Paradox of Liturgical Reform Amidst Human Suffering
Following the rubrics or enacting the GIRM is not the ends. It is a means towards which we find immediacy with God in prayer and therefore healing for humanity.
CALLING ALL PRIESTS! —Your Parishioners Are Waiting… They’re Waiting For…
“Before the Council, liturgical law was regarded as something sacred; but everyone now feels authorized to do what he likes…” — Cardinal Antonelli (24 July 1968)
Important Resources for Liturgical Reform (7 of 7)
“Who could have anticipated such a Renaissance of music-making in the desert of postmodernity? Yet this was but the first wave, and now we are enjoying a second…”
The Plague
When I speak with Pope Francis, will I ask him to care about sacred music? No. Abuses of the liturgy? No, I will ask him about the root of these problems.
Assumption Mass
Msgr. Andrew Wadsworth will celebrate a Solemn High Mass in the Extraordinary Form this Friday evening in Philadelphia.
Important Resources for Liturgical Reform (6 of 7)
Some free resources for Cantor, Choir, and Organ for furthering the liturgical reform in your parish.
Some Thoughts On “Englishing” Gregorian Chant
But why bring up this subject at all, when probably 95% of Catholic priests have no familiarity with Gregorian chant? • concerning the challenges of composing Gregorian chant in English+
Aurelio Porfiri Letter In Current “Adoremus Bulletin”
“The problem is not pop music, but pop music in the liturgy.” — Aurelio Porfiri
Important Resources for Liturgical Reform (5 of 7)
“Simple English Choral Propers” by Jon Naples
Important Resources for Liturgical Reform (4 of 7)
Should Church music be fun? Yes!!!
Mass Propers In English
Roosevelt was President while paralyzed. Churchill gave speeches but couldn’t pronounce “S” correctly. Surely, then, we can implement the Mass Propers with these 11 collections! • the Graduale Romanum has been set in English by many composers; here are some collections with audio samples+
