“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.
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Part 2 • “Starting Your Own Traditional Latin Mass”
Can you say “yes” to these seven questions?
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Is This Really The Same Church??
Whoever accompanies this piece on the organ did something—in my humble opinion—very clever!
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Solmization from the Inside
What if we take medieval music pedagogy seriously? Do its methods have anything to offer us today?
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“Old Solesmes” Method • What’s That?
I recently conducted an experiment…with surprising results.
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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.
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The Liturgical Request: “Iube, Domne, Benedicere”
Like so many of the inaudible prayers of the Mass, this short statement is rich in significance.
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CDW Guidance for Holy Week 2021
Bishops have broad freedom to determine what adaptations may be necessary in 2021.
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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).
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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.
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PDF • “Spiritual Mass Plan for Church Organists”
Some guidance on how to stay recollected at a low Mass while you’re also playing organ.
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Part 1 • “Starting Your Own Traditional Latin Mass”
Practical advice for how to start a Traditional Latin Mass in your city.
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New Monthly Companion for the Extraordinary Form
“Benedictus: The Traditional Catholic Companion” is an initiative of Sophia Institute Press.
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“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.
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“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.
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