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Articles

Jeff Ostrowski · March 24, 2013

Why We Must Never Fail To Sing Holy Music At Mass

For this reason, we must never say, “I cannot be bothered to spend half an hour studying the music for Sunday’s Mass.”

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Jeff Ostrowski · March 24, 2013

Dom Gregory Murray’s People’s Mass & Holy Week

Here is Dom Gregory Murray’s “People’s Mass” in Latin. Somebody could take this, insert the new Translation, and make a lot of money. P.S. What’s it doing in Lapierre’s Holy Week?!!

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Fr. David Friel · March 24, 2013

The “Basically Good Person”

And the Work of the Devil

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Jeff Ostrowski · March 23, 2013

Historic Meeting of . . . Two Popes? Awesome!

I am not a person who “gets emotional” very easily, but this meeting really touched my heart.

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Jeff Ostrowski · March 22, 2013

Interview with Pope Francis While Still A Cardinal

“I admire the courage and uprightness of Pope Benedict on the subject.”—Pope Francis

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Richard J. Clark · March 22, 2013

A Personal Encounter with Pope Francis

While speaking to his secretary, the Holy Father came down the hall and I greeted him with the traditional kissing of his ring, and we spoke for a little over a minute.

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 21, 2013

Good Friday Passion In Parts – Free PDF Booklet

This beautiful PDF was created by Jim & Claire Ridley.

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 21, 2013

Passion Booklet “in parts” For Palm Sunday (YEAR C)

Jon Laird has kindly created a printable PDF Gospel Booklet for Passion (Palm) Sunday containing the Passion for Year C.

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Dr. Peter Kwasniewski · March 21, 2013

On Listening to Good Music

Some people say that today’s popular music is “more emotional” while traditional music is “less emotional.” In reality, emotions evoked in popular music are more crude and monotonous. Emotions elicited by the music of Palestrina, Bach, or Mozart, being more intellectual, are more profound and pure.

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Richard J. Clark · March 20, 2013

Free Communion Propers for the Easter Season, Year C

Free download of Communion Propers for the Easter Season, Year C

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Andrew R. Motyka · March 20, 2013

Cub Scouts, Abel, and Liturgical Music

The Cub Scout motto and how we should always render our best work to God.

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1891 Le Rythme Du Chant Grégorien

A free PDF download of this entire book is provided, courtesy of the St. Jean de Lalande Library of Rare Books.

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1908 Psalmi in Notis (Solesmes)

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1924 “Liber Usualis” in Modern Notation (Solesmes)

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Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

1932 “Le nombre musical Grégorien” (Mocquereau)

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President’s Corner

    Music List • (15th Sund. Ordinary Time)
    Readers have expressed interest in seeing the ORDER OF MUSIC I created for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A), which is 12 July 2026. Please feel free to download it as a PDF file if that appeals to you. The hymns chosen are some of the most ‘traditional’ I have chosen (and were chosen by our pastor). The ENTRANCE CHANT radiates pure bliss, overflowing with joy.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Shortest Psalm In The Bible
    The shortest chapter in the whole Bible—as well as the shortest psalm—is PSALM 116 (“Laudáte Dóminum ómnes géntes”), which consists of just two verses. German-speaking Catholics did something really splendid (PDF) with PSALM 116. I was alerted to this many years ago by none other than Monsignor Robert Alexander Skeris. Click here to download—from different Catholic hymn books—ten (10) different harmonizations for this fabulous hymn.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Oldest Latin Eucharistic Hymn
    The Church’s oldest Latin Eucharistic hymn is featured in the Brébeuf Hymnal. Indeed, the legendary Father Adrian Fortescue made a translation of it—matching the original’s meter—which was elevated by the Brébeuf team. For years, we’ve been working on a Spanish hymnal: “Cantoral del Padre Antonio Daniel.” The progress has been slow but steady, and we encourage anyone fluent in Spanish to consider joining the proofreading team. A few days ago, my wife helped me record a rehearsal video for this Spanish version of the Church’s oldest Latin Eucharistic hymn.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    “Reader Feedback” • 22 June 2026
    A reader wrote to us from Virginia: “I really appreciate the 23 harmonizations that you posted on CORPUS CHRISTI WATERSHED for the Daily, Daily, Sing to Mary hymn. I hope to find willing voices in our small Schola Cantorum to try the three-voice version. Carry on, sir! You’re doing the Lord’s work.” While we don’t know this gentleman personally, we note that he earned a Ph.D. (which demonstrates that our blog has something for everybody). 😊
    —Corpus Christi Watershed
    Time and Again We Are Asked…
    John Baptist Singenberger (d. 1924) was a central figure of Catholic Church music. In this utterly fascinating excerpt (Single-Page PDF), Singenberger writes: Time and again we are asked: “Is the Gregorian chant to be accompanied by the organ?” As a young student in Saint Gall, Singenberger befriended SEBASTIAN GEBHARD MESSMER, the future Archbishop of Milwaukee (Wisconsin). The two graduated together in 1861. The school they attended (Saint George’s Seminary) was a “seminary”—but in the older European sense. In other words, it provided a classical education without necessarily leading to ordination. Singenberger remained a layman his whole life, but Messmer was eventually made archbishop—by Pope Saint Pius X—of the very archdiocese in Wisconsin where Singenberger would spend his American career, giving him a powerful ecclesiastical ally.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “Reminder” — Month of June (2026)
    On a daily basis, I speak to people who don’t realize we publish a free newsletter (although they’ve followed our blog for years). Since we were founded in 2006, not one of our board members has ever accepted any remuneration whatsoever—not a penny. We have no endowment, no major donors, no savings, and refuse to run annoying ads. As a result, our mailing list is crucial to our survival. It couldn’t be easier to subscribe! Just scroll to the bottom of any blog article and enter your email address.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Random Quote

It would be contrary to the Constitution to decree or even to hint that sung celebrations, especially of the Mass, should be in Latin.

— Annibale Bugnini attacking “Sacrosanctum Concilium” (§36)

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