The Death of a Parish | A Promise of New Life?
One of the most painful spiritual experiences many Catholics suffer is the closure of their parish.
Andrew Leung | Sacred Musician
There is a bond forged by those struggling to create beauty and pray the scriptures through sacred melody.
Organists: Know Thy Sheep!
To what extent does the pipe organ’s inclusion as a worship component influence
the quality of your worship experience?
Good Cop, Bad Cop
What takes lasting root in liturgy are the things we discover for ourselves.
Many Questions | Pope Saint John Paul II’s Letter to Artists (Part 2)
Saint John Paul stated: “The ‘beautiful’ was thus wedded to the ‘true’”. Is there a standard for what is beautiful?
Beauty and Liturgy | Pope Saint John Paul II’s Letter to Artists
Saint John Paul calls artists to a great responsibility–but also gives a warning.
Leadership, Authority, and the Power of Encouragement
“Leave it to the ignorant and stupid who judge by counting only the faults. I can be grateful, and so must you be, for even one note, one wonderful phrase.” — Pablo Casals
The Art of Negotiation in Liturgy
Progress is never made by making declarations or quoting the Liturgy Documents. It doesn’t work and never will. So what will?
The Paradox of Liturgical Reform Amidst Human Suffering
Following the rubrics or enacting the GIRM is not the ends. It is a means towards which we find immediacy with God in prayer and therefore healing for humanity.
Important Resources for Liturgical Reform (1 of 7)
Some mainstream resources are geared towards maximizing market share; there are a number of others, perhaps lesser known that have the words of St. Pius X and “Sacrosanctum Concilium” in mind.
The Necessity of Interior Prayer for Directors, Composers, and Publishers
Are we bringing forth treasures? Are we cultivating these treasures or do we leave them in the back of the storeroom?
“The Celebration of the Liturgy is the most important act of evangelization.”
“Easy feelings and superficial affections do not, in the long run nourish the life of the believer; we need solid food of the word of God and the Eucharist, which have been from the beginning the only solid and substantial nourishment of the Christian.” — Goffredo Boselli
Basic Steps To Improve Music At Your Parish — Part 3
Turn off the microphones. This can be a challenge when many parishes and even some cathedrals are enamored of carpeting – to say nothing of seat cushions!
Unified Repertoire | Piano, Guitar, and Organ Accompaniments for the ICEL Chants
If the ICEL chants (or another Gregorian setting) are used at all the masses in a parish, it develops unity. It also helps a parish refrain from being multiple communities under the same roof.
Introductory Rites: Madness or Preparation?
In some cases, the Introductory Rites are among the most misunderstood and mangled part of the mass.