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Alphabetizing Hymn Titles Inside Hymnals • “Does This Make Any Sense?”
“Many breviary hymns are really only fragments of very long compositions.” —Dr. Fortescue
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Fulton J. Sheen • “24-Hour Catechism”
(5 of 50) “Good and Evil”
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“Reminder” — Month of Febr. (2026)
Since a new month has arrived, it’s my pleasure to remind you that…
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Seminary Music Directors Gather in Houston
What happens to the Church if all seminarians are trained to sing the Mass and value our sacred music tradition?
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(January 2026) • “Children Singing Plainsong”
There’s something light and heavenly about children’s voices.
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“Inquiry” • For Music Directors of Cathedrals and Larger Parish Churches
I would very much like to hear from you personally!
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PDF Download • “Pange Lingua” for Three Voices (Father Edgard De Laet)
For very small choirs, this arrangement can be sung with one male and two females.
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Fulton J. Sheen • “24-Hour Catechism”
(4 of 50) “Human Freedom” [a.k.a. “Virgin Birth”]
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Good Spiritual Directors Love Chant
For all these reasons, a refresher course on growing in sanctifying grace is very important.
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“We don’t do that anymore.”
Don’t shoot the messenger!
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My Ode to Kevin Allen
I was privileged to meet Mr. Allen in 2024. He was kind, humble, and gracefully dealt with a brand new music director asking him questions.
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PDF Download • “Tantum Ergo” for 3 Voices (Kevin Allen) Paired with a Hymn for 2 Voices
The children’s choir I direct loves singing Kevin Allen’s music … as does our adult choir!
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Choose Carefully!
You can only choose one…
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Active Participation • “Participatio Actuosa”
“The faithful should also be taught to unite themselves interiorly to what the ministers or choir sing, so that by listening to them they may raise their minds to God.”
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