“Three Reasons To Shun Bad Hymns” • Daniel B. Marshall
Ever wonder why the Church is so particular about sacred music? There’s more at stake than you think.
Oregon Catholic Press
Regarding “Pay-To-Pray” + Lectionary Errors
Many decisions, even those with monumental consequences, were made in secret.
Bishop of Jefferson City Forbids Hymns
Bishop McKnight earned a doctorate in Sacred Theology.
PDF Download • “Entrance Chant in English” (30th Sunday in Ordinary Time) for 27-OCT-2024
When the congregation isn’t moved, such a musician will reply: “Well, that’s just because they’re uneducated philistines who don’t know anything.”
PDF Download • “Alleluia Verse before Gospel” • (Mass in honor of Saint Noël Chabanel)
Instead, Saint Francis knelt down and kissed the priest’s hands…
“OCP” (Oregon Catholic Press) Forbids Organ Improvisation! • Screenshot Provided
The hubris on the part of OCP is breathtaking.
“On Eagles’ Wings?” • I Found Something Better!
The songs and hymns were pleasantly familiar … to the point where after twelve years I could play by heart every song in the ‘Breaking Bread’ hymnal.
New Lectionary for the USA • Coming in 2028?
“Work hasn’t even begun on the next Lectionary, and there’s nothing definite about 2028 as a date.” — Father Andrew V. Menke, director of the USCCB liturgical committee
PDF Download • No More OCP “Breaking Bread”
This powerful response—by a Catholic priest—is without question one of the most fascinating things I’ve ever read.
OCP: “Missa Back-To-The-Future” (Not Kidding)
The musical style is totally secular; similar to what one might hear on the radio.
Missa “My Little Pony” by Dan Schutte • Its Pedigree
A USCCB statement: singing psalms at Mass “may create problems” … ?
Dan Schutte’s “Missa My Little Pony” (2nd Part)
My original article was shared 4,000 times and generated a surprising amount of hate mail.
Why Can’t We Use Secular Music During Mass?
Listen to these audio files. Is there any difference between “My Little Pony” and Dan Schutte’s 2012 “Glory To God” setting? Is that a cause for concern?