Homily: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
God is a provident God. This in turn should make us want to love God.
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The Necessity of Interior Prayer for Directors, Composers, and Publishers
Are we bringing forth treasures? Are we cultivating these treasures or do we leave them in the back of the storeroom?
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“Convent Mass” For Two Sopranos — A. E. Tozer (1911)
Published in 1911, this “Convent Mass” is for two sopranos.
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Away with the World—Let Heaven Enter
Music, for a Christian, should serve the same purpose as everything else in life: weaning us from excessive attachment to this world and lifting our souls heavenward.
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A Different Offering
What about NOT having congregational song during the Offertory?
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Felix Culpa
Life is not a piece of cake. And the Mass is not a Sunday recreational moment. We need to feel the burning of being close to God.
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Difference Between “Modern” and “Dark Ages”
Does modern architecture compare favorably to the architecture of the dark ages?
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Free PDF Download: Complete Gospel Acclamations (172 pages) • Couture & Quentin
Download the entire book for free or purchase the beautiful book (spiral-bound).
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Are Priests Permitted To Add More Scripture To The Ordinary Form? Yes!
Vatican II wanted more Scripture in the Mass, but somehow the reformers missed that memo.
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Missionaries
Maybe today we need missionaries of a different kind, ready to announce the beauty of our faith and tradition with an understanding of the new needs of a changing world.
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Facebook, Scammers, and the Economy of Words
No, dear girls, I do not want to know more about you, but maybe it would be good for you to know something more about me.
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Staunchly Pro-Life: Former Supermodel, Kathy Ireland
“At the moment of conception, a new life comes into being. The DNA—the genetic blueprint—is there.”
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Is Recorded Music Okay for Children?
There is a prevalent notion that young people somehow need to be accommodated in the work of divine worship. As a former child, I find this to be an errant hankering.
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The Improbable Triumph Of The Latin Mass
“Complete equality of status for the old rite of Mass alongside the new rite … is just not going to happen.” — Fr. Brian W. Harrison (26 March 1995)
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Homily: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
Not too long ago I was talking with a priest who said that he did not believe that there was anyone in hell. I told him that was a very nice thought, and I too would love to believe it, but I don’t think we can count on it.
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