“The Church has been called to move on.” — GIA’s Worship IV Hymnal
What is the purpose of a Procession? Is this statement true?
Jesus said to them: “I have come into this world so that a sentence may fall upon it, that those who are blind should see, and those who see should become blind. If you were blind, you would not be guilty. It is because you protest, ‘We can see clearly,’ that you cannot be rid of your guilt.”
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).
What is the purpose of a Procession? Is this statement true?
In my humble opinion, Pope Francis is spot on.
Dr. Theodore Marier’s beautiful hymn book, the 1953 PIUS X HYMNAL, is now available online for free!
Hearing this, most people would probably say, “She’s got a bad voice.” However, I disagree.
“Father Christopher Smith is a former Baptist who converted to Catholicism as a teenager. He is a graduate of Christendom College in Front Royal, Virginia, and he holds both a licentiate and a doctorate in dogmatic theology. He recently spoke with CWR about parish life at Prince of Peace and the parish’s approach to the liturgy.” — Catholic World Report
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“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
Ironically, that’s the spot you’re least likely to hear a hymn at Mass!
John Paul II asked your forgiveness in 1980 … did you forgive him?
The new Gregorian Missal (Solesmes, 2012) is a marvelous book.
I’ve encountered priests who believe their job during the sermon is to talk like Rush Limbaugh, Chris Matthews, or Bill O’Reilly.
Are all musical styles acceptable for Mass? Movie directors realize such a notion is bogus.
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