In Which a Neo-Pagan Converts
I could feel that this Glory was immense, and mysterious, and real. But I could not quite grasp what that meant for me or what I should even do about it.
Secular vs Sacred Music at Mass
World Youth Day Krakow: Music Recordings
Seventeen (17) Tracks Now Available on iTunes
A Different Kind of World Youth Day
Sacred Music Helped to Transform Tauron Arena Kraków into a House of Prayer
Lighting Up Façades
Catholic churches ought not to be treated as houses of entertainment, but as houses of prayer.
More On Secular Music At Mass … John Lennon?
It might just be my imagination, but isn’t the John Lennon’s “So this is Christmas” the same as that Alleluia?
The Society for Catholic Liturgy
Two Contributions from CCW Bloggers
Have We Lost The Church Music Battle?
The traditional music still triumphs in one important area: parishes run by “no-nonsense” priests.
Aurelio Porfiri Letter In Current “Adoremus Bulletin”
“The problem is not pop music, but pop music in the liturgy.” — Aurelio Porfiri
Church music need not sound “Catholic” says drafter of USCCB guidelines
The author calls people who appreciate Gregorian chant “conservative” and those who don’t “liberal.” Are such labels really helpful?
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?
Youth in Favor of Sacred Music
Not a Negligible Niche
Is Chant Just for Old-Heads?
The NY Frassati Fellowship Chant Workshop
A Simple Plan To Improve Music At Mass
Are all musical styles acceptable for Mass? Movie directors realize such a notion is bogus.
Jimmy Stewart … and Church Music Regulations?
“Whenever school children must be placed in the choir loft at High Mass, the Boys may sing but the Girls must keep silent, unless the whole congregation takes part in the singing.” — Diocese of Pittsburgh Regulations (1931)
Addams Family Theme Song … At Mass?
Is it really true that any style of music can be lawfully used at Mass?