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Articles

Veronica Brandt · April 26, 2013

Divided we fall

Appealing to specific age groups weakens a parish.

Richard J. Clark · April 26, 2013

So, Who Is the “Leader of Song” Anyway?

Is the cantor the “leader of song”? It may be surprising that there are a few answers to this question, but it leads towards one ideal.

Veronica Brandt · April 26, 2013

Arundel hymns

Chosen and edited by Henry Duke of Norfolk and Charles T. Gatty, with Inroductory letter from Pope Leo XIII., Preface, etc. Complete in one volume (553 pages), price 6s. net.

Jeff Ostrowski · April 25, 2013

Catholics in the United States Can Kneel Now!

A change has been made in the United States with regard to kneeling for Holy Communion: “the exhortation to catechesis is removed and the exception to the norm of standing is left to the discretion of the faithful.”

Dr. Peter Kwasniewski · April 25, 2013

Music as a Character-Forming Force

The spiritual maturity of the Christian is very much connected with habituation in the nobility of the fine arts.

Jeff Ostrowski · April 24, 2013

Rev. Fr. Christopher Smith on the Campion Missal

“And so, I launched out into the deep and asked for donations. Within 72 hours we had not only covered the cost, but also had more donations than we could possibly use for that project.” — Fr. Smith

Andrew R. Motyka · April 24, 2013

Following the Leader

The choir director as a model for singing.

Corpus Christi Watershed · April 23, 2013

This Sunday’s Responsorial Psalm . . . Free To All

R. I will praise your name forever, my king and my God.
“The LORD is gracious and merciful . . .”

Jeff Ostrowski · April 23, 2013

Introducing the Lalemant Propers (391 Pages) — Free Download !

The Lalemant Propers are extremely simple settings (in English) of the Mass Propers which make it possible for any person to sing these sacred prayers . . . even people who have no musical training whatsoever.

Corpus Christi Watershed · April 23, 2013

01 • Lalemant Interviews: Fr. Christopher Mann

Corpus Christi Watershed will be conducting a series of interviews with priests, seminarians, sisters, and lay folks to raise awareness about the Mass Propers.

Jeff Ostrowski · April 22, 2013

A Tale Of Two Monsignori: Schmitt & Vyverman

Did Msgr. Schmitt malign Msgr. Vyverman of Malines? And did Fr. Schmitt truly forget Gogniat’s name?

Cynthia Ostrowski · April 22, 2013

Catholic Line Art, Black and White • Installment #15

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 · April 22, 2013

“Episcopalian” Music vs. “Catholic” Music? Wrong question!

Can you hear “Jesus Christ is Risen Today” in this video from an Episcopalian Church taken on Easter Sunday, 2013?

Fr. David Friel · April 21, 2013

Faith Seeking Understanding

Anselm of Canterbury

Corpus Christi Watershed · April 21, 2013

ABOUT THIS SITE: St. René Goupil Gregorian Chant

Free Gregorian Chant Recordings for the Extraordinary Form . . . complete at last!

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President’s Corner

    “What Martin Luther Said…”
    My pastor asked me to write little columns for the bulletin each week. The article for 20 July 2025 has been posted, and it’s called: “What Luther Said…” Martin Luther (an ex-priest and apostate) was an infamous heretic whose ignorance of JESUS CHRIST was only exceeded by his filthy and disgusting vulgarity.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “Music List” • 15th in Ordinary Time (Year C)
    Some have expressed interest in perusing the ORDER OF MUSIC I prepared for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (13 July 2025). If such a thing interests you, feel free to download it as a PDF file. As always, the Responsorial Psalm, Gospel Acclamation, and propers for this Sunday are also provided at the the feasts website.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)
    This coming Sunday—13 July 2025—is the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C). All the chants have been conveniently assembled and posted at the feasts website. The OFFERTORY, Ad Te Levávi, is particularly beautiful.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    Pope Pius XII Hymnal?
    Have you ever heard of the Pope Pius XII Hymnal? It’s a real book, published in the United States in 1959. Here’s a sample page so you can verify with your own eyes it existed.
    —Corpus Christi Watershed
    “Hybrid” Chant Notation?
    Over the years, many have tried to ‘simplify’ plainsong notation. The O’Fallon Propers attempted to simplify the notation—but ended up making matters worse. Dr. Karl Weinmann tried to do the same in the time of Pope Saint Pius X by replacing each porrectus. You can examine a specimen from his edition and see whether you agree he complicated matters. In particular, look at what he did with éxsules fílii Hévae.
    —Corpus Christi Watershed
    Antiphons Don’t Match?
    A reader wants to know why the Entrance and Communion antiphons in certain publications deviate from what’s prescribed by the GRADUALE ROMANUM published after Vatican II. Click here to read our answer. The short answer is: the Adalbert Propers were never intended to be sung. They were intended for private Masses only (or Masses without music). The “Graduale Parvum,” published by the John Henry Newman Institute of Liturgical Music in 2023, mostly uses the Adalbert Propers—but sometimes uses the GRADUALE text: e.g. Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul (29 June).
    —Corpus Christi Watershed

Random Quote

“The spark of conversion can be struck by a single perfect liturgical gesture.”

— Cristina Campo (1966)

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