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Pope Saint Paul VI (3 April 1969): “Although the text of the Roman Gradual—at least that which concerns the singing—has not been changed, the Entrance antiphons and Communions antiphons have been revised for Masses without singing.”

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Contemporary Sacred Music: Does It Exist?

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Kevin Allen · August 15, 2013

Contemporary Sacred Music: Does It Exist?

To learn more about I Sing of a Maiden, please click here.

Kevin Allen · August 15, 2013

Cantiones Sacrae Simplices • Video

To learn more about Cantiones Sacrae Simplices, please click here.

Dr. Peter Kwasniewski · August 15, 2013

In This Little House of God

We must do all that we can do for the Lord, since our greatest is the least that is worthy of him. And when we do all the “little things” with love, we give Him great glory.

Corpus Christi Watershed · August 15, 2013

Sacred Music Colloquium XXI (Trailer)

A short film by Watershed which features live footage of the “Sacred Music Colloquium” (Church Music Association of America).

Corpus Christi Watershed · August 15, 2013

Sacred Music Colloquium XVIII (Video Trailer)

A short film by Watershed which features live footage of the “Sacred Music Colloquium” (Church Music Association of America).

Corpus Christi Watershed · August 15, 2013

Sacred Music Colloquium XX (Trailer)

A short film by Watershed which features live footage of the “Sacred Music Colloquium” (Church Music Association of America).

Corpus Christi Watershed · August 15, 2013

Foreword by Bishop René H. Gracida

Foreword by Bishop René H. Gracida

Andrew R. Motyka · August 14, 2013

Antiphons for the Dog Days of Ordinary Time

Music for the Communion procession, even for the “summer slog.”

Fr. David Friel · August 14, 2013

Returning Home

The Grace of the Assumption

Cynthia Ostrowski · August 13, 2013

Catholic Line Art, Black and White • Installment #29

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”

Jeff Ostrowski · August 13, 2013

Monsignor Richard J. Schuler Has Been Vindicated

My dad used to say, “When all you’ve got is a hammer, everything starts looking like a nail.”

Guest Author · August 12, 2013

The first ever Graduale Romanum in English?

Deacon Cunningham was responsible for an early effort to “English” the Roman Gradual, as Msgr. Schmitt would say.

Jeff Ostrowski · August 12, 2013

More thoughts about Communion in the hand.

“At the same time, however, this reform cannot and does not repudiate the past. It tries to guard carefully.” — Cardinal Knox, writing on behalf of Pope Paul VI in 1974

Richard J. Clark · August 12, 2013

Music for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Several FREE downloads of sacred music for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Fr. David Friel · August 11, 2013

The Dawkins Delusion

Faith As Evidence

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President’s Corner

    PDF • “Music List” (Xmas Midnight Mass)
    Readers have expressed interest in perusing the ORDER OF MUSIC I’ve prepared for Christmas Midnight Mass (“Ad Missam In Nocte”). If such a thing interests you, feel free to download it as a PDF file. The ENTRANCE CHANT is simple, but quite beautiful. As always, the Responsorial Psalm, Gospel Acclamation, and Mass Propers for this Sunday are available at the feasts website alongside the official texts in Latin.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF • “Music List” (4th Sunday of Advent)
    Readers have expressed interest in perusing the ORDER OF MUSIC I’ve prepared for 21 December 2025, which is the 4th Sunday of Advent (Year A). If such a thing interests you, feel free to download it as a PDF file. The ENTRANCE CHANT is the famous “Roráte Coeli” and the fauxbourdon setting of the COMMUNION is exquisite. As always, the Responsorial Psalm, Gospel Acclamation, and Mass Propers for this Sunday are available at the feasts website alongside the official texts in Latin.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF • Our Lady of Guadalupe (12 Dec.)
    The Responsorial Psalm may be downloaded as a PDF file (organist & vocalist) for 12 December, which is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. When it comes to the formulary for this Mass, it’s astounding how infrequently it’s included in official books. Prior to Vatican II, one had to search through “supplemental material” printed in the back of hand-missals and graduals. But since 1970, the feast is virtually nonexistent. According to the UNIVERSAL KALENDAR, 12 December is the “Feast of Saint Jane Frances De Chantal, Religious” (Die 12 decembris: S. Ioannæ Franciscæ de Chantal, religiosæ). Why should that feast overpower Our Lady of Guadalupe? In the United States, OLG is celebrated—and I’d assume in Mexico, Central America, South America, and Canada—but, as I said, the Propria Missae are virtually impossible to locate. I possess only three books which mention this feast.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    What does this mean? “Pre-Urbanite”
    One of the things informed critics have frequently praised vis-à-vis the Saint Jean de Brébeuf Hymnal has to do with its careful treatment of the ancient hymns vs. the “Urbanite” hymns. This topic I had believed to be fairly well understood—but I was wrong. The reason I thought people knew about it is simple; in the EDITIO VATICANA 1908 Graduale Romanum (as well as the 1913 Liber Antiphonarius) both versions are provided, right next to each other. You can see what I mean by examining this PDF file from the Roman Gradual of 1908. Most people still don’t understand that the Urbanite versions were never adopted by any priests or monks who sang the Divine Office each day. Switching would have required a massive amount of effort and money, because all the books would need to be changed.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF Download • “Santo Santo Santo”
    Those searching for a dignified, brief, simple, bright setting of SANCTUS in Spanish (“Santo Santo Santo”) are invited to download this Setting in honor of Saint John Brébeuf (organist & vocalist). I wonder if there would be any interest in me recording a rehearsal video for this piece.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Pope Leo XIV on Sacred Music
    On 5 December 2025, Pope Leo XIV made this declaration with regard to liturgical music.
    —Corpus Christi Watershed

Random Quote

“In the 17th century came the crushing blow which destroyed the beauty of all Breviary hymns. Pope Urban VIII (d. 1644) was a Humanist. In a fatal moment he saw that the hymns do not all conform to the rules of classical prosody.”

— Fr. Adrian Fortescue (d. 1923)

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