Recovering the Greatness of the Roman Rite
Why did we suppress the most precious, most beautiful gift the Lord had given to us? What were we thinking? A child’s perspective brings out the importance of the solemn sung liturgy.
Archives for December 2013
1934 “Antiphonale Monasticum” (Solesmes Abbey) • Free PDF Download!
Feel free to download all 1,296 pages!
Text matters
Everyone should be forced to type the words of the pieces they use.
Dom Gajard on Vernacular Adaptations & Pius XII Psalter
“We request His Eminence the Cardinal Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Rites the permission to point out the manifest danger of adopting either of these solutions.” — Dom Joseph Gajard, OSB
Francis on Benedict’s “Enlightened Conscience”
The Pope Emeritus “prays, reads, listens to music, dedicates himself to his correspondence, which is a lot, and receives visitors. Every day we walk together in the woods behind the monastery, reciting the rosary.” — Archbishop Ganswein (10/22/13)
The G.I.R.M. Mentions “Hymnus” Only Once …
Ironically, that’s the spot you’re least likely to hear a hymn at Mass!
Catholic Line Art, Black and White • Installment #44
I will be releasing hundreds of these B/W religious line art drawings for free and instant download. These beautiful Catholic “woodcuts” were done with magnificent skill. “Download Free Traditional Catholic Clipart”
Enough is Enough!
Why are our Catholic bookstores full of bad art?
How “Catholic” Is Congregational Singing?
John Paul II asked your forgiveness in 1980 … did you forgive him?
Chant Behind Bars
Might Chant Scholas Flourish in Prisons?