“My First Year with the Latin Mass” • A Music Director’s Perspective
“Assisting at the Traditional Latin Mass has changed me.” —Mark Haas
“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)
“Assisting at the Traditional Latin Mass has changed me.” —Mark Haas
As of 4 July 2025, Bishop Reed’s post on Twitter had received 188,800 views.
A few days ago, Dominique Gatté released something quite extraordinary.
Our choir sang so beautifully for this special Mass!
Growing up, we had an encyclopedia in our basement—but that was hardly the equivalent access to the internet!
Allegedly, the source of this information “had the only indult to say the TLM at the USCCB office in Baltimore back in the 1990s.”
“I am shocked this isn’t more well known; this is really a spectacular work.” —Catholic Family News
The idea developed (somehow) that having the priest wait 15 minutes for an item he needs is “good and reverent” liturgy. But that’s false.
Several stained glass images of Saint Isaac Jogues.
If you were arrested and charged with being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?
The special Vigil of Christmas “Alleluia” sung according to the official rhythm of the Catholic Church.
This video shows a signatory of the famous “Agatha Christie Indult” talking about Glenn Gould (specifically his Bach interpretations).
In the Extraordinary Form (“Missale Vetustum”) because Christmas falls on a Monday in 2023, the Vigil of the Nativity of Our Lord takes precedence over the Fourth Sunday of Advent. This usually only happens about every six years or so. I will miss the 4th Sunday of Advent, but the VIGIL Mass is also quite […]
On 21 September 2023, composers Dan Schutte, Roc O’Connor, and Bob Dufford stood in the Sanctuary of Old St. Patrick’s Church…
They have embraced a certain opinion about matters and will never change—not even on their deathbed.
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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)
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