Live Recording — Small Choir of Ninth Grade Singers (October, 2006)
What can one say about the “Art of the Fugue” by J. S. Bach? Marvelous. Simply marvelous.
Articles
Mass for Artists on May 4th in NYC
It will be in the extraordinary form with a modern setting by Arvo Part
Who Should Proclaim the Passion?
The “Circular Letter Concerning the Preparation and Celebration of the Easter Feasts”
Working on a Compline booklet
A booklet for Compline, 95% finished, ready for Holy Week.
Mass of the Angels | Congregational Mass Setting in English
“My opinion is that this is one of the best congregational settings of the new texts.” — Adam Wood
Music Beautiful by Nature
The “beautiful” is largely distinguished by the degree to which the beautiful “thing” is in accord with nature.
Singing A Capella During the Easter Triduum
Following the tradition of singing a capella during the Easter Triduum, can lend it a solemnity that “punctuates the entire season.”
Catholic Line Art, Black and White • Installment #52
I will be releasing hundreds of these B/W religious line art drawings for free and instant download. These beautiful Catholic “woodcuts” were done with magnificent skill. “Download Free Traditional Catholic Clipart”
Summer Programs at the Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Great opportunities for formation in drawing, painting, writing, reading, and leading
“Crucifixion” by Pierre-Paul Prud’hon
A striking image that should be more well-known.
Preconciliar Missal Allowed Mass “Versus Populum”
These same exact rubrics have been found in Missals published in 1962, 1927, 1943, 1906, and 1886.
Homily: 5th Sunday of Lent (Year A)
“St. Paul quite bluntly says that if your life is in the flesh, then your life in the spirit is dead.”
Lazarus, Come Out!
Slavery to Sin & Freedom in Christ
Are Hymns Boring?
I love hymns … sung properly, that is!
A priest who sings both energizes the liturgy and fosters interior prayer.
Once the mass began, the children began singing the Gregorian Introit, and fifteen thousand young people immediately stilled to complete silence.