“Homily: Second Sunday of Lent” • Father Valentine Young, OFM
I would not want a gift if it came from somebody who thought he had to give it to me.
Articles
Part 2 • “Starting Your Own Traditional Latin Mass”
Can you say “yes” to these seven questions?
Is This Really The Same Church??
Whoever accompanies this piece on the organ did something—in my humble opinion—very clever!
Solmization from the Inside
What if we take medieval music pedagogy seriously? Do its methods have anything to offer us today?
“Old Solesmes” Method • What’s That?
I recently conducted an experiment…with surprising results.
Four Reasons to Improvise at the Organ
If an ex-clarinetist can do it, you can do it—and the benefits far outweigh the effort involved.
The Liturgical Request: “Iube, Domne, Benedicere”
Like so many of the inaudible prayers of the Mass, this short statement is rich in significance.
CDW Guidance for Holy Week 2021
Bishops have broad freedom to determine what adaptations may be necessary in 2021.
PDF Download • “O Sacred Head Surrounded” … placed into Gregorian Chant!
Also provided: an organ accompaniment for “Jam Christe Sol Justitiae” (an ancient Catholic hymn for Lent).
PDF Download • “Daily Missal with Vespers for Sundays” by Dom Lefevbre (2,007 pages)
…including news Re: the 3rd edition of the Saint Edmund Campion Missal, scheduled to be released in April.
PDF • “Spiritual Mass Plan for Church Organists”
Some guidance on how to stay recollected at a low Mass while you’re also playing organ.
Part 1 • “Starting Your Own Traditional Latin Mass”
Practical advice for how to start a Traditional Latin Mass in your city.
New Monthly Companion for the Extraordinary Form
“Benedictus: The Traditional Catholic Companion” is an initiative of Sophia Institute Press.
“Homily for Quinquagesima Sunday” (EF) • Father Valentine Young, OFM
Sometimes I think we humans are becoming too smart—perhaps too smart for our own good.
“Ad Orientem” Explained
This year, the priest at my parish will be offering the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass ad orientem on Fridays during Lent. I wrote the following “explainer” to help my parishioners understand what’s going on and why.
