Why are you sad, O my soul?
It is alright to feel sad. The other alternative would be indifference, and that would be a real tragedy.
“A much greater source of anxiety to Us is the style of action of those who maintain that liturgical worship should shed its sacred character, who foolishly say we should substitute for sacred items & furnishings ordinary common things in daily use.” —Pope Saint Paul VI (14 Oct 1968)
It is alright to feel sad. The other alternative would be indifference, and that would be a real tragedy.
Would you believe Easter Monday is usually one of the darkest days of my year?
Have you seen a musician using a tablet to read their music as they performed? Ever wondered how that would work in your choir or for you?
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I did some digging—and the results aren’t pretty. I hope Bishop Christensen will immediately retract his directive, which contains false statements.
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As church musicians, we have incredible responsibility and influence.
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While other musical scales and musical traditions find their origin in the overtone series, only western civilization has developed nature’s original gift into one of the world’s great achievements: Western music.
Organ Accompaniments for “Victimae Paschali Laudes” • Some people love it; others hate it. Regardless, Mocquereau never backed down, and we must admire his tenacity!
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“His wounds were gangrened, his bare feet left tracks of blood on snow and ice, the deerskin he wore was alive with vermin.”
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People are hungrier than ever for the Gospel. This is a great blessing, and a turning point in our lives and ministries.
See for yourself. On the left is the letter from 2020; on the right is a blog from 2016.
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This piece probably won’t “make sense” the first time you hear it.
Nobody’s perfect; we all make mistakes. His Excellency’s letter must be retracted as soon as possible.
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Mr. Matthew L. Willkom and Fr. Randall Kasel (Pastor, St. Michael in Pine Island, MN) interviewed Jeff Ostrowski a few weeks ago.
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The election of Pope Leo XIV has been exciting, and we’re filled with hope for our apostolate’s future!
But we’re under pressure to transfer our website to a “subscription model.”
We don’t want to do that. We believe our website should remain free to all.
Our president has written the following letter:
President’s Message (dated 30 May 2025)
Time's up