An Unexplained Problem
I’m unaware of ANY other liturgical occurrence like this one.
“Is it not true that prohibiting or suspecting the extraordinary form can only be inspired by the demon who desires our suffocation and spiritual death?” —The Vatican’s chief liturgist from 2014-2021; interview with Edw. Pentin (23-Sep-2019)
A theorist, organist, and conductor, Jeff Ostrowski holds his B.M. in Music Theory from the University of Kansas (2004). He completed studies in Education and Musicology at the graduate level. Having worked as a church musician in Los Angeles for ten years, in 2024 he accepted a position as choirmaster for Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Michigan, where he resides with his wife and children. —Read full biography (with photographs).
“…otherwise the entire Mass might be placed into the vernacular; whereupon the Council fathers burst into uproarious laughter.” — Cardinal Stickler speaking of Vatican II
This is no hybrid: it’s an elegant, accurate, modern, unified English translation of the Graduale!
Free PDF downloads for “Mass of the Angels” organ accompaniments • Henri Potiron (1950), Achille Bragers (1937), Dr. Eugene Lapierre (1946), Franz Xaver Mathias (1906), Dr. Peter Wagner (1905), Monsignor Leo P. Manzetti (1906), Julius Bas (1906), and more+
Musicians tend to be very “picky” people who don’t get along with one another.
Scripture at Mass is an act of worship: it is not purely didactic, nor is it a make-believe drama that we must re-enact with emotion.
What can one say about the “Art of the Fugue” by J. S. Bach? Marvelous. Simply marvelous.
Archbishop Sheen did not produce this Missal alone: it was a joint effort by many, especially the Jesuit priests Rev. Philip Caraman and Rev. James Walsh.
These same exact rubrics have been found in Missals published in 1962, 1927, 1943, 1906, and 1886.
This summer, the Catholic University of America is offering training in the Ward method.
Do you direct choir members with flaws? Do you direct choir members who can’t read music? BE COMFORTED!
Could this be the missing link explaining why “versus populum” celebrations took over?
“Previously it was enough to be there; now we must participate. Previously one could doze or perhaps even have a chat; but no longer; now one must listen and pray.” — Pope Paul VI, 17 March 1965
A wonderful 18-minute sermon by Fr. Christopher Smith.
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