The Tiniest Prayer Books: the Key of Heaven
Revealing the probable contents of the tiny little books in Jeff’s photo from World War II.
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(Installment #9) “Catholic Hymnals” • Corrinne May
I searched through the pages and could not find any reference to who put this hymn compilation together—although it seems to have been created about 30 years ago…
Solesmes Publishes “Antiphonale Romanum I” for Lauds
This 2020 chant edition makes possible the chanting of Lauds according to the Liturgy of the Hours.
More on the Mystery Book
Examples: Non Abluunt Lymphae Deum, Rebus Creatis Nil Egens, Salve Caput Cruentatum, Sancti Venite, Victis Sibi Cognomina, Hoste Dum Victo Triumphans, and Jam Desinant Suspiria.
(Installment #8) “Catholic Hymnals” • Cynthia Ostrowski
According to Bishop Sheen: “Christianity, unlike any other religion in the world, begins with catastrophe and defeat.”
Homily — “Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Mother” • Father Valentine Young, OFM
During World War II, Catholic churches were filled on Friday evenings for the Sorrowful Mother Novena and Benediction.
Graduale Renovatum: New Resource Brings Chant Rhythm to Life
These intuitive manuscripts give singers the information they need to bring out the oft-ignored nuances of chant rhythm.
13th Anniversary of “Summorum Pontificum”
“The cemeteries are filled……”
PDF Download • “Order of the Mass without a Congregation” (1970)
I find it interesting that the “Order of the Mass without a congregation” also tells the priest when he should face the Altar and when he not should face the Altar.
PDF Download • 1928 “Invitatory” (86 pages)
The “invitatory” occurs at the beginning of Matins and therefore introduces the daily divine Office.
(Installment #7) “Catholic Hymnals” • Richard J. Clark
“Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Canticles”—the most influential post-conciliar hymnal—was never distributed by any large publisher!
“Homily — 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A” • Father Valentine Young, OFM
“Often, the person who did us harm won’t even know that we’re still stewing over what they did to us; and if they knew, they might even be glad.”
Jeff Ostrowski • “Three Rules For Good Music”
But we have not spoken very much about Baroque music…
Introvert, Except at Rehearsal? You May Be an Ambivert
(Keven Smith) • Here are some suggestions on how to get the most out of your unusual combination of skills and traits+
Music as a Technology of the Soul
When you ask how a computer works, what you’re really asking is how people use it. That’s a good starting point for understanding how liturgical music works, but just as a computer trains its user to work in a particular way, liturgical music trains us to pray in particular ways.