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An imaginative or imaginary (you decide) correlation between the five movements of the greatest proto-Romantic sacred work and the five greatest proofs for the existence of God.
Funerals can be a good time to demonstrate the possibilities of reverent liturgical music at Mass.
“The Daughters of Charity” by Henriette Browne
“Choirboys” by Jose Gallegos y Arnosa
Many priests and liturgists omit the “Kyrie eleison” when the rubrics clearly forbid this.
A week of inspiring images to brighten your day.
Day 1: “The Baptism” by Joaquin Sorolla
“How much annoyance among our loyal Catholics could have been avoided if evidence had been provided that various elements had been taken from old sacramentaries and were not arbitrary innovations.” —Bishop of Regensburg (1979)
The Divine Artist of souls is pleased when we do not stop at the exterior.
A Gregorian chant workbook for kids (there’s one for adults too).
In cases of constant crisis, diplomacy yields far more fruit than ideology. Demanding the ideal will usually get you nothing but a pink slip.
Just as those who are passionate about sacred music find great inspiration in the Renaissance, so today we can look around at a new rebirth of Catholic tradition and find hope for a renewal of Catholic culture.
“My grandfather was very religious, so I used to go to mass with him at like 6:45am to serve Mass and then you made money too if you did weddings and funerals.”
“Despite being baptized Catholic, attending Catholic schools, and attending Mass regularly, he never knew about the Church’s musical heritage until the last few years.”
An in depth article about Monsignor Francis P. Schmitt by Andy Baumert.
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St. Nicholas, commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland.
