PDF Download: Extremely Rare Book Of Propers (1962)
A book which Bugnini called the “precursor” to the Simple Gradual is now online!
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An Overview of the Music Program at Our Lady of the Atonement Church & Academy (Part 1)
On Fridays, Mass is celebrated in Latin according to the Ordinary Form. Each day, one of the school choirs leads the liturgical singing.
Mass In Honor Of Saint Isaac Jogues
Using the New Translation of the Roman Missal.
Collected Works of Joseph Ratzinger
Beginning with Liturgy
Gregorian Chant in Star Wars
Dies Irae, Day of Wrath, a 13th century hymn that just won’t die.
United in the Eucharist — Conservative, Liberal, or Universal?
These questions are nonsense of course and we are beyond all of this.
Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven?
Musicians tend to fight with one another over the DUMBEST things.
Dogma as the Servant of Mystery
Dogmatic statements liberate the Christian intellect by establishing it in the truth.
How To Sing The Gregorian Alleluia
The Alleluia can be confusing, especially during Eastertide.
Truly Marvelous Image of Saint Isaac Jogues
This lovely image is courtesy of D.F. — taken at Georgetown University.
Propers and “the Menu Approach”
You have Publisher X’s resources in the pews, so isn’t it easier to plan the liturgy using their resources?
The Importance of Words
“Indeed the real topic is not if liturgical music is important, but for what liturgical music is important.” — Aurelio Porfiri
Homily: 4th Sunday of Easter (Year A)
A homily by Fr. Valentine Young, OFM.
When will there be a new Lectionary for Catholics in the United States?
“The sooner we get started, the sooner some of you will live to see it.” — Donald Cardinal Wuerl, talking in 2012 about the forthcoming Lectionary revisions.
Does a Liberal Arts Education Have Any Value?
Without the visual arts, music, theater, architecture, and the like, future generations will have no sense of culture.