“For The Souls In Purgatory” • A Catholic Hymn
The month of November is dedicated to the souls in Purgatory.
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11 November 2021 • “Iste Confessor” Hymn
The brief little SATB piece, O Pater Sancte (PDF), has been requested by many. The full title is O Pater Sancte, Mitis Atque Pie (“Father most holy, gracious and forgiving”). The melody occurs many times in the The Saint Jean de Brébeuf Hymnal—including on page 724 with a fabulous translation by Monsignor Knox. The tune […]
Cardinal Cupich Responds To Our Article!
Cardinal Antonelli: “I have the impression that much has been conceded to the Protestant mentality, especially in matters regarding the sacraments.”
Missa “My Little Pony” by Dan Schutte • Its Pedigree
A USCCB statement: singing psalms at Mass “may create problems” … ?
PDF Download • “Four Easy Pieces” (Smaller Choirs)
Including more information about the “Pope Pius XII Hymnal.”
Cardinal Cupich Publicly Demands Greater Use Of Latin & Gregorian Chant At Chicago Masses
No sane person would claim that tunes by Marty Haugen, David Haas, or Rory Cooney constitute polyphony.
A Deaf Composer? A Deaf Conductor?
When I’m sick with a cold, my hearing becomes clogged and I can’t hear properly—which is a choirmaster’s worst nightmare.
“Hymnals Compared” • with PDF files!
Mr. Daniel Craig, an accountant, comes from a musical family. His sister is a nun, and his brother is currently a seminarian. He has put together a detailed comparison of fifteen traditional Catholic hymnals. Many PDF files are included. Click here to view the article.
Not A Parody! • “The Global Warming Hymn” (2021)
“We pray for the animals here in our midst | who cannot defend their own right to exist.”
“Breathtaking Beauty” • Hymn for Christ the King
John Newton—who wrote “Amazing Grace”—was a slave trader, but ended up being caught and made a slave himself!
Incorrect Statement (July 2021) by Pope Francis
Early in his pontificate, Pope Francis insisted that others correct him “when he gets off course…”
22 October 2021 • “Sad & Unnecessary”
The USCCB has completely deleted a section of their website which (before they deleted it) contained helpful resources for the classical Roman Rite. Something cool they had included (before they deleted it) was a link to the new prefaces, approved by Pope Francis on 25 March 2020. Will this madness never end?
PDF Download • “Wedding Booklet” (22 pages)
A word about “Kleptomaniac Choirmasters.”
PDF Download • “Did Vatican II Reform The Mass?”
Three (3) bullet points, written on a single sheet of paper.
Huge Announcement! • “Three Voiced Polyphony”
Once these songs get into your head, they won’t leave easily—but that’s okay!