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I don’t know a more powerful exposition on the Holy Eucharist than this striking hymn by Archbishop Pecham!
Pope Saint Paul VI (3 April 1969): “Although the text of the Roman Gradual—at least that which concerns the singing—has not been changed, the Entrance antiphons and Communions antiphons have been revised for Masses without singing.”
I don’t know a more powerful exposition on the Holy Eucharist than this striking hymn by Archbishop Pecham!
Fascinating details from never-before-seen letters recently discovered in southern France!
… including a deliciously dazzling discovery you won’t want to miss!
There’s nothing necessarily authentic about the “authentic” rhythm.
You look upon these thousands of manuscripts in much the same way that I view the plainsong editions of Guillaume-Gabriel Nivers.
Dom Gajard said to Jean Langlais: “Hear the blackbird! It doesn’t know what an ‘ictus’ is, yet it sings better than we.”
I’m not embarrassed, because these practice videos save us time during rehearsals.
They were not allowed to remove their boots, so thousands had their feet amputated (as the frostbite often turned into gangrene).
This book makes it easy for singers who only know Treble Clef.
Including three (3) professionally-scanned versions of the Kyriale, released here for the 1st time!
Church music should not be boring! Here I provide eleven (11) ways to keep it awesome.
Including a few brief responses to Professor Charles Weaver.
Preparing this blog, I discovered interesting snippets about the hymn, the composer, the translator, and even the poet who penned these lines in Latin!
Ostrowski, wishing to avoid fussiness, may justifiably refuse this invitation. But to argue, as he has, that these signs and the prayerful and aesthetic movements they embody are “illicit” is just wildly off the mark.
The second half of today’s article answers questions submitted by Mr. Matthew Frederes.
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The election of Pope Leo XIV has been exciting, and we’re filled with hope for our apostolate’s future!
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President’s Message (dated 30 May 2025)
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