PDF Download: “Saint Mark’s Hymnal for Use in the Roman Catholic Church in the United States” (1910)
I bet you don’t own this important historical hymn book!
Archives for December 2014
“A Pathetic, Unenforceable Patchwork Of Rhetoric” & The Latin Mass
“Many of those who have influenced the reform have no love, and no veneration of that which has been handed down to us.” —Secretary of the Consilium
UPDATE * Latin Mass Will Remain In Hollywood
The Ancient Form of Mass will be offered indefinitely at St. Victor Church every Sunday at 7:00pm.
Video: “Make Me To Know Your Ways, O Lord”
A hauntingly beautiful composition by Aurelio Porfiri. How wonderful to hear God’s praises resound in Macau, China!
Fr. Jay Finelli Weighs In On The Jogues Missal
“This section immediately brought to mind my mother’s old hand missal.” —Fr. Jay Finelli
Musical Resources • Sunday Within The Octave Of Christmas
We will NOT be singing “Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer” for Communion!
A Close Friend & Advisor To Hans Küng Reacts To Our Recent Posting Of A Breviary From 1967
“I regretted the loss of the beautiful Latin cadences and sonorous chant but appreciated the understanding brought by the English translation…” —Thomas Riplinger
A New Resolution – to read the Bible in a year
About five different plans for studying the Bible from a Catholic perspective.
[español] ‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime
ÉRASE UNA LUNA DE INVIERNO (2014). El Padre Friel comparte un villancico compuesto por San Juan de Brébeuf, patrono de CCWatershed. En el himno, el padre de Brébeuf utiliza conceptos tradicionales de la religión Huron para transmitir la historia del Nacimiento de Cristo. Esta es “inculturación” en su sentido más verdadero y más saludable.
Scripture, Sacred Music, and the Actions of Our Lives
Let’s not minimize the role of the psalms in the mass to the Responsorial! Plus a FREE download of the Epiphany Communion antiphon.
‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime
The Huron Carol of St. Jean de Brébeuf
Catholic Line Art, Black and White • Installment #63
Today’s installment is from the first Mass of Christmas.
“Don’t Cross Out Christ On Christmas” — Wrong!
This myth shows great ignorance of ancient (Roman Catholic) manuscripts!
Musical Resources • Christmas Midnight Mass
We will NOT be singing “Frosty The Snowman” for Offertory!
Only the Dawn
Beginning with Christmas, we celebrate a new era…