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.”
Seminarian Ryan G. Duns, writes, “…it’s not about me putting on a show, about making something happen. My Jesuit training and my musical training converge: I think I’ll be my best when I am noticed least, when I can get out of the way so that those who approach the Lord’s Table are treated, not to a dose of Duns, but to an encounter with the Risen One…”
Looking at the structure and flow of the liturgical action, the Prayer of the Faithful marks a most awkward caesura in the liturgical action. We would be better off without them.
Celebrating Vespers well in your local parish.
This hymn almost brought me to tears. I was shaking as I played it. It’s really beautiful and even haunting. But I was worried about the ending until I realized it was like the “smile” on the Mona Lisa.
Unrepeatable & Irreplaceable
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”
Fr. David Friel speaks about the Mass Propers, bringing many insights, including how Eastern Catholics would view the current practice of the West.
“We have had pressreports of eccentric behaviour at Mass and of the introduction of singing more appropriate to music-halls than to the atmosphere of reverence that should prevail in a church. These reports have come mainly from America, and they refer only to isolated instances.” — Fr. Leslie Rumble of Radio Replies, writing in the early 1970s.
Incarnation Catholic Church in Tampa, has begun an initiative to build an E-Library dedicated to building a library of out-of-print books about the Traditional Latin Mass.
Mother & Child
Here is a place where you can get your questions answered!
“How can I let Corpus Christi Watershed know I value the work they do?” Answer: “Post here!” This is our testimonials section.
It may seem like a very inefficient way to pass on the faith. Even having children close together that’s only about one new proselyte each year. Plus ongoing commitment for a good 18 years for each one. Surely in a digital age we can find the killer app to do this much more effectively!
At last! We finally have the answer! . . . Er, sort of . . .
Watershed President Jeff Ostrowski said afterward, “Dr. Mulholland shared in this interview several profound insights about the Mass Propers. I can totally see myself poaching these!”
