Is this what the new “Youth Mass” looks like?
“We had 14 singers in the loft—nearly all of them teenagers.”
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Hidden Gem: Dormi Jesu (Luc Jakobs)
This striking Christmas motet puts Latin text atop jazzy harmonies to lull Our Infant Lord to sleep.
Official USCCB Synod Document: “The Limited Access to the 1962 Missal Was Lamented…”
In this official document, we find a remarkable statement!
On Mistakes (Part II of II)
How we all respond to mistakes can have a huge effect on the cohesiveness and sound of our choirs.
Top 3 Heart-warming Articles about the Latin Mass
Tired of dense theological issues and historical comparisons about the new Motu Proprio? Take a little time out to read some simpler reflections on the Latin Mass.
“Glad Trad” vs. “Rad Trad”
We are called to do something very strange…
Part 1 • “Starting Your Own Traditional Latin Mass”
Practical advice for how to start a Traditional Latin Mass in your city.
St. Matthew, St. Jane, and the End of a Liturgical Year
St. Jane de Chantal’s Prayer of Abandonment can help you make peace with a liturgical year that was not what any of us expected.
Why Are You a Church Musician, Anyway?
(Keven Smith) • Now is the perfect time for us all to stop and reflect on where we came from as church musicians. What was it that first made you interested in singing, directing, or playing the organ?+
Missale Meum: Get EF Mass Texts on Your Devices
A new resource for accessing Mass texts on your phone, tablet, or computer
Real Life in a Large Church Choir Program (Part IV of IV)
We come now to the final installment in my series on our music program at St. Stephen the First Martyr Catholic Church in Sacramento, California.
Real Life in a Large Church Choir Program (Part II)
Yes, children as young as seven or eight will focus and listen as you’re teaching them solfege scales, rhythm patterns, beautiful Latin vowels, and more!
Real Life in a Large Church Choir Program (Part 1)
At St. Stephen the First Martyr Church in Sacramento, the road to the choir loft begins at age four and is paved with furry puppets.
Printable Card • “Prayers at the Foot of the Altar”
A handy resource for priests and servers
The Miraculous Rise Of The Traditional Latin Mass
A puzzling article appeared in the National Catholic Register by Msgr. Charles Pope.