“A Truly Eucharistic Hymn” • Christ the King (SATB)
Did Vatican II “restore” the hymns—as mandated by §93 of Sacrosanctum Concilium?
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Clarion Call To All Choirmasters! • (26 Sept.)
Forty images of (IMHO) the patron saints of church musicians.
“Homily for the 17th Sunday after Pentecost” (EF) • Father Valentine Young, OFM
“In our day and age I think it is good that we all be reminded that Christ will eventually overcome his enemies.”
PDF Download • Three Myths About Hymns
Did you know Catholics began translating hymns from Latin into the vernacular about 400 years before the Protestant Revolution?
Reflections On A Prophetic Document
There is much here to contemplate, written by a man with a deep reverence for the Sacred Liturgy and Music of the church…
[re-post] • “Hymn for the Feast of All Saints”
All Saints—November 1st—will be here before you know it!
PDF Download • “Old Catholic Missal” (1909) … for the Schismatic “See of Utrecht”
Readers will enjoy perusing this book.
“Hand-Communion?” • Provocative Quotes
“Accepting Vatican II” seems to mean deliberately contradicting the actual documents of Vatican II.
[re-post] • “Famous Italian Actor Regrets Aborting Son”
“It was the mistake of my life. When I was very young, I had the chance to become a father, but I had my son aborted. Now, I’ve become very strongly against abortion.” —Andrea Roncato
A Call to Publishers and Editors of Roman Catholic Hymnals
Adherence to Roman Catholic doctrine in song is hardly unreasonable. It is imperative. It is the right thing to do.
Breaking! • Joint Statement by Superiors General of “Ecclesia Dei” Communities
“We beg for a humane, personal, trusting dialogue, far from ideologies or the coldness of administrative decrees.”
PDF Download • Bishop Donohoe: “I wish you to definitely confront the priest…”
A bizarre 1976 letter seeks “priest hunters” in the diocese of Fresno.
“Jaw-Dropping Video” • Never expected to see this!
Someone has located rare video footage from the 1950s and 1960s.
Breaking! • Cardinal Cupich Bans “Hail, Mary” Prayer
We are not aware of any Church legislation which prohibits saying the “Hail, Mary” after Mass, but Cardinal Cupich seems not to care.
PDF Download • “Pater Noster” by Van Nuffel (1937)
Throughout my career, I have tried to follow the advice Cardinal Mercier gave the young Fulton J. Sheen.