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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.”

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President's Corner

Jeff Ostrowski · March 7, 2025

“Music List” • 1st Sunday of Lent

Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for this coming Sunday.

Jeff Ostrowski · March 7, 2025

“Kyrie Setting” we’re doing for Lent

Kyrie VIII with polyphony.

Jeff Ostrowski · March 5, 2025

“You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord…”

I’m not sure I know another feast like the 1st Sunday of Lent.

Jeff Ostrowski · March 4, 2025

“Entrance Chant” • 1st Sunday of Lent

This English adaptation uses mode 8, as does the authentic Gregorian Chant version.

Jeff Ostrowski · March 1, 2025

“Music List” • 8th Sunday (Ord. Time)

Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for this coming Sunday.

Jeff Ostrowski · February 28, 2025

Communion • 8th Sunday Ord. Time

This communion is particularly beautiful.

Jeff Ostrowski · February 26, 2025

“Entrance Chant” • 8th Sunday (Ord. Time)

This English adaptation uses mode 1, as does the authentic Gregorian Chant version.

Jeff Ostrowski · February 18, 2025

PDF Download • “Chabanel Tones”

This PDF file contains the various tones—including organ accompaniment—used for the Chabanel Psalter.

Jeff Ostrowski · February 13, 2025

“Entrance Chant” • 7th Sunday (Ord. Time)

This English adaptation uses mode 5, as does the authentic Gregorian Chant version.

Jeff Ostrowski · February 11, 2025

“Reader Feedback” • 11 February 2025

A priest serving in Washington D.C. writes to us…

Jeff Ostrowski · February 8, 2025

“Reminder” — Month of February (2025)

Since a new month has arrived, it’s my pleasure to remind you that…

Jeff Ostrowski · February 7, 2025

“Music List” • 5th Sunday (Ord. Time)

Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for this coming Sunday.

Corpus Christi Watershed · February 5, 2025

Abbey Psalms & Canticles • Copyright?

Confusion, Controversy, and Contradiction rules the day.

Jeff Ostrowski · February 2, 2025

“Music List” • Presentation (2 February)

Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for this coming Sunday.

Jeff Ostrowski · February 1, 2025

“Entrance Chant” • Presentation (2 Febr.)

This English adaptation imitates the authentic Gregorian Chant version in a splendid way.

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President’s Corner

    ‘Bogey’ of the Half-Educated: Paraphrase
    Father Adrian Porter, using the cracher dans la soupe example, did a praiseworthy job explaining the difference between ‘dynamic’ and ‘formal’ translation. This is something Monsignor Ronald Knox explained time and again—yet even now certain parties feign ignorance. I suppose there will always be people who pretend the only ‘valid’ translation of Mitigásti omnem iram tuam; avertísti ab ira indignatiónis tuæ… would be “You mitigated all ire of you; you have averted from your indignation’s ire.” Those who would defend such a translation suffer from an unfortunate malady. One of my professors called it “cognate on the brain.”
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Father Cuthbert Lattey • “The Hebrew MSS”
    Father Cuthbert Lattey (d. 1954) wrote: “In a large number of cases the ancient Christian versions and some other ancient sources seem to have been based upon a better Hebrew text than that adopted by the rabbis for official use and alone suffered to survive. Sometimes, too, the cognate languages suggest a suitable meaning for which there is little or no support in the comparatively small amount of ancient Hebrew that has survived. The evidence of the metre is also at times so clear as of itself to furnish a strong argument; often it is confirmed by some other considerations. […] The Jewish copyists and their directors, however, seem to have lost the tradition of the metre at an early date, and the meticulous care of the rabbis in preserving their own official and traditional text (the ‘massoretic’ text) came too late, when the mischief had already been done.” • Msgr. Knox adds: “It seems the safest principle to follow the Latin—after all, St. Jerome will sometimes have had a better text than the Massoretes—except on the rare occasions when there is no sense to be extracted from the Vulgate at all.”
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “Music List” • 9 Nov. (Dedic. Lateran)
    Readers have expressed interest in perusing the ORDER OF MUSIC I’ve prepared for 9 November 2025, which is the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. If such a thing interests you, feel free to download it as a PDF file. As always, the Responsorial Psalm, Gospel Acclamation, and Mass Propers for this Sunday are conveniently stored at the sensational feasts website alongside the official texts in Latin.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    “Reminder” — Month of November (2025)
    On a daily basis, I speak to people who don’t realize we publish a free newsletter (although they’ve followed our blog for years). We have no endowment, no major donors, no savings, and refuse to run annoying ads. As a result, our mailing list is crucial to our survival. Signing up couldn’t be easier: simply scroll to the bottom of any blog article and enter your email address.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Gospel Options for 2 November (“All Souls”)
    We’ve been told some bishops are suppressing the TLM because of “unity.” But is unity truly found in the MISSALE RECENS? For instance, on All Souls (2 November), any of these Gospel readings may be chosen, for any reason (or for no reason at all). The same is true of the Propria Missæ and other readings—there are countless options in the ORDINARY FORM. In other words, no matter which OF parish you attend on 2 November, you’ll almost certainly hear different propers and readings, to say nothing of different ‘styles’ of music. Where is the “unity” in all this? Indeed, the Second Vatican Council solemnly declared: “Even in the liturgy, the Church has no wish to impose a rigid uniformity in matters which do not implicate the faith or the good of the whole community.”
    —Corpus Christi Watershed
    “Our Father” • Musical Setting?
    Looking through a Roman Catholic Hymnal published in 1859 by Father Guido Maria Dreves (d. 1909), I stumbled upon this very beautiful tune (PDF file). I feel it would be absolutely perfect to set the “Our Father” in German to music. Thoughts?
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Random Quote

“Angularis fundamentum” is typically sung at the dedication or consecration of a church and on church anniversaries. For constructions too numerous to list in recent generations, it would be more appropriate to sing that Christ had been made a temporary foundation. A dispirited generation built temporary housing for its Lord, and in the next millnenium, the ease of its removal may be looked back upon as its chief virtue.

— Fr. George Rutler (2016)

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