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Articles
What Exactly Is “Uninspired” Church Music?
Hearing this, most people would probably say, “She’s got a bad voice.” However, I disagree.
“A Catholic Life” reviews the Campion Hymnal
“What separates this Missal from the others is its sheer beauty.” — A Catholic Life Blog
Nature’s Solitary Boast
In Mary, We Are Capable of God
The Greatest Catholic Painter You’ve Never Heard Of
Why I am besotted with Enguerrand Quarton
Is It An Obligation?
What to Do with the Immaculate Conception
A recent picture of our son
May Jesus Christ be praised forever.
“Traditional Liturgy Flourishing in the Bible Belt”
“Father Christopher Smith is a former Baptist who converted to Catholicism as a teenager. He is a graduate of Christendom College in Front Royal, Virginia, and he holds both a licentiate and a doctorate in dogmatic theology. He recently spoke with CWR about parish life at Prince of Peace and the parish’s approach to the liturgy.” — Catholic World Report
Chris Mueller’s Unique Voice in the Propers
Chris Mueller has a very unique collection of Offertory Propers in English. He refers to them as “miniatures”, but each is unique revealing a depth of character that gives them lasting power.
Recovering the Greatness of the Roman Rite
Why did we suppress the most precious, most beautiful gift the Lord had given to us? What were we thinking? A child’s perspective brings out the importance of the solemn sung liturgy.
Text matters
Everyone should be forced to type the words of the pieces they use.
1934 “Antiphonale Monasticum” (Solesmes Abbey) • Free PDF Download!
Feel free to download all 1,296 pages!
Francis on Benedict’s “Enlightened Conscience”
The Pope Emeritus “prays, reads, listens to music, dedicates himself to his correspondence, which is a lot, and receives visitors. Every day we walk together in the woods behind the monastery, reciting the rosary.” — Archbishop Ganswein (10/22/13)
Dom Gajard on Vernacular Adaptations & Pius XII Psalter
“We request His Eminence the Cardinal Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Rites the permission to point out the manifest danger of adopting either of these solutions.” — Dom Joseph Gajard, OSB
Catholic Line Art, Black and White • Installment #44
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”