Preparing for Candlemas
Your one-week-to-go guide to preparing for Candlemas.
“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)
Veronica Brandt holds a Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering. As editor, she has produced fine publications (as well as valuable reprints) dealing with Gregorian chant, hymnody, Latin, and other subjects. These publications are distinguished on account of their tastefulness. She lives in the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia, with her husband Peter and six children.—Read full biography (with photographs).
Starring the almost two year old darling of the family along with miscellaneous siblings egging her on.
There is a built in tendency for nervous musicians to rush things – I think as your heart beats faster, your perception of time is dilated. As you build more confidence your sense of timing improves too.
About five different plans for studying the Bible from a Catholic perspective.
Something I unvented (thank you Elizabeth Zimmerman) and also something else.
Young men singing the medieval carol Gaudete in the crypt of St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney.
Looking at books of Christmas carols, some out of print, some available right now.
Preparing music folders for a Missa Cantata – all the essentials and a few handy desirables.
An All Saints Day party with a major digression on Halloween and All Souls Day.
“Pope Pius XII was, in his own way, perhaps the boldest innovator among the Popes of the twentieth century.”
St Francis worked for peace through prayer. If by singing we pray twice, then this collection of music could multiply our efforts today!
Like the precious ointment on the head, that ran down upon the beard, the beard of Aaron
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