“Our Trials” • Choirmaster Crosses
How can we experience peace of soul when most people don’t even understand the mental trauma we deal with?
Archives for April 2025
PDF Download • “Easter Sunday Introit”
In accordance with the official edition.
“Music List” • Holy Thursday
Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for Maundy Thursday.
The Highlight Of My “Sacred Music Journey”
“I’ll be instructing participants in plainsong and Palestrina.” —Corrinne May
PDF Download • “Communion” (Holy Thursday)
Its verses are quite beautiful.
“Ubi Caritas” • Knox Translation (1950s)
What a treasure!
“Music List” • Palm Sunday
Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for this coming Sunday.
PDF Download • “Offertory” (Palm Sunday)
Some believe that “joyful” texts sound happy in Gregorian Chant and “sad” texts sound mournful.
“And the Chief Priests…” (Palm Sunday)
“And the chief priests made a plot against Lazarus’ life too…”
“Articles for Bulletin” • Saint Mary’s in Muskegon
This series is for Saint Mary’s in Muskegon.
Re: The “Restoration” of the Easter Vigil
It’s a strange type of “restoration” that rejoices over innovations that never existed before.
Father John Paul Lewis • “Saint Francis of Assisi Parish in Oklahoma City”
The musical director is Dr. Alvez Barkoskie IV.
Yesterday’s Offertory • ‘Live’ by 2 Young Women
A large choir isn’t necessary to have dignified music at Mass.
The 1970s Liturgical Wasteland
“In a sense we need ‘disposable’ music, created to last not centuries, but weeks (or hours).” —Father Hovda
“Reader Feedback” • 7 April 2025
A reader in Poland writes…