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.”
Professor Bouyer later admitted (in his memoirs) that his team of liturgical reformers had been doomed from the start, since their goal was “recasting from top to bottom—𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘴!—an entire liturgy which had required twenty centuries to develop.”
Readers often send us their compositions. Today, we’d like to share some!
“The mocking reed, and cruell ſpear, Their hate, his love diſplay.”
A gorgeous, luscious, contemporary setting by Gustaaf Nees (d. 1965).
Found in a special choral collection by Maria von Trapp.
It even sounds great with four (4) singers: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass!
From “American Martyrs Catholic Church” in Manhattan Beach, California.
Bishop Ambo’s assertion that Mass was attended—for centuries—by a single woman (and nobody else) is bizarre.
Where “Parce Dómine” (the famous song for Lent) came from.
Including never-before-released photographs of Monsignor Martin B. Hellriegel.
The occasion I speak of is when he stopped by our home to see us one final time.
I demonstrate how the “Kyrie Eleison” can be adapted for use in the Extraordinary Form.
“I would dismiss it as the second text writer being lazy and stealing someone else’s music…” —Michael H.
When I just couldn’t take it anymore, I called up a friend on the telephone and paid him $150 to teach me.
How many Catholics realize how closely the feast of the Epiphany is tied to the Holy Eucharist and Calvary?
