Is There Truly “Versus Populum” Celebration? Vatican Says No.
Can AD ORIENTEM be excluded from the Novus Ordo? Vatican says: “Negatively, and in accordance with the following explanation.”
Pope Saint Paul VI (3 April 1969): “Although the text of the Roman Gradual—at least that which concerns the singing—has not been changed, the Entrance antiphons and Communions antiphons have been revised for Masses without singing.”
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).

Can AD ORIENTEM be excluded from the Novus Ordo? Vatican says: “Negatively, and in accordance with the following explanation.”

His Holiness mentions St. Thomas More, St. John Fisher, and others.

Are you bothered by the VANDALISM done to Lectionary Sequence translations?
Are there concrete reasons to prefer the ancient texts from the Roman Gradual? Short answer: Yes!
John Paul II leads the congregation facing the traditional way during his June 1999 visit to Poland.
A book which Bugnini called the “precursor” to the Simple Gradual is now online!
Musicians tend to fight with one another over the DUMBEST things.
This lovely image is courtesy of D.F. — taken at Georgetown University.
Congregations in South Texas normally applaud for the musicians during Mass.

“…otherwise the entire Mass might be placed into the vernacular; whereupon the Council fathers burst into uproarious laughter.” — Cardinal Stickler speaking of Vatican II
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