PDF Booklet • Feast of the Purification (2 February)
Better late than never, right?
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Another Purification “Mystery”…
Re: February 2nd in the EF: The following verse was also removed from the 1962 Missale Romanum. Neither does it appear in the 1962 Graduale Romanum of Solesmes: “Vs. Cum indúcerent púerum Jesum parentes ejus, ut fácerent secúndum consuetúdinem legis pro eo, ipse accépit eum in ulnas suas.” It was deleted from the Antiphon “Respónsum […]
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“Mystery” about the Purification in the Extraordinary Form
From what I can tell, the chant “Exsúrge, Dómine, ádjuva nos”—which formerly was sung while candles were being distributed, toward the end—was removed in 1962. It does not appear in the official 1962 Missale Romanum. Nor does it appear in the 1961 Solesmes Graduale Romanum. The Liber Usualis has it, but it’s well known that […]
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A Traditional—But Bizarre!—Way To Assist At Mass
Just because I’m aware of something that happened in the past doesn’t mean I endorse it.
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Photos! • Brébeuf Choral Supplement Has Arrived
The Brébeuf hymnal collection is now complete—and it’s truly revolutionary!
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Pothier’s 1906 “De Caetero” Letter • 3 Translations
“The Catholic tradition cannot be that of any special school, either ancient or modern…” —Abbot Pothier
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Anger at mistakes?
I have a bad habit of getting frustrated when choir members take a long time to learn a particular interval or entrance. But this can be “cured.” It was cured a few weeks ago, when I made a mistake. I was supposed to go down a minor third, but instead I went down a perfect […]
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Photograph • Fr. Valentine w/ Composer Kevin Allen
Please keep Fr. Valentine in your prayers—thank you!
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“The old man carried the Child, but the Child led the old man.”
The Antiphon for First Vespers of the Feast of the Purification (February 2nd) is beautiful: “The old man carried the Child, but it was the Child who was guiding the old man. The Virgin bore the Child, and after child-bearing was virgin still: whom she bore, him she adored.” —Senex púerum portábat, puer autem senem […]
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A quote from Fr. Valentine Young
I had one brother who was out of the church for quite a few years. When my mother was asked, “Did she worry about him?” I remember her answer: “I don’t worry about him; I just pray for him.” She left that in God’s hands. My mother did not live to see her son return […]
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Extremely Rare! • 1908 Solesmes Graduale (PDF Download)
I’ve been searching for this book for twenty years! • For the first time in history, the Graduale Romanum from 1908 (with Solesmes rhythmic markings) has been scanned and uploaded • Includes copious and detailed information about the rhythm of the Editio Vaticana (“Vatican Edition”) you won’t find anywhere else+
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“Theoricam practicamque”
In a book printed by Solesmes Abbey in 1902, “Kyrie Rex Genitor” is also called Theoricam practicamque. Can anyone explain why? And how does that translate into English? “Theoricam practicamque vitam regens Deus Pater.”
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This old holy card says it all…
For priests, it reads: “In memory of that day on which was given what is not given to angels—that I should offer God to God.”
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PDF Download • “Lucis Creator Optime” (Vespers Hymn)
I followed the “Brébeuf hymnal method,” in which every verse is written out…
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Comparison • “1909 Missal vs. 1999 Missal”
A picture is truly worth 1,000 words!
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