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.
“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)
How we all respond to mistakes can have a huge effect on the cohesiveness and sound of our choirs.
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The conscientious choirmaster takes people where they are and then—carefully and prudently—leads them to something higher.
A website exists to disseminate Fr. Samuel Weber’s sacred music resources
The USCCB has provided freely downloadable versions of the musical settings of these newly translated texts.
A passage from Nicetas of Remesiana remains eminently applicable today.
A new Adoremus article explores how best to overthrow the tyranny of “alius cantus congruus.”
The priest’s musical role is enormously influential. This can not be emphasized enough.
Introducing a Five-Year Plan for the Future of Sacred Music in the Diocese of Marquette
Exciting New Collection of Simple English Propers!
if we do not sing the antiphons proper to the day—and the corresponding Psalm verses—we risk having a narrow view of the Psalms.
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The election of Pope Leo XIV has been exciting, and we’re filled with hope for our apostolate’s future!
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Our president has written the following letter:
President’s Message (dated 30 May 2025)
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