Banning “Ad Orientem” • Six Regrettable Mistakes by the Bishop of Boise, Idaho
Nobody’s perfect; we all make mistakes. His Excellency’s letter must be retracted as soon as possible.
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CCW President on “Real Presence Radio”
Mr. Matthew L. Willkom and Fr. Randall Kasel (Pastor, St. Michael in Pine Island, MN) interviewed Jeff Ostrowski a few weeks ago.
This Holy Week Visit Sydney
The virus has prompted many parishes to livestream their Masses. Veronica showcases four.
PDF Download • “Pre-1955 Holy Saturday” (Draft)
Today, I release something I probably shouldn’t—because it’s “not ready for Prime Time.”
Craving the Body of Christ
Insights from Joseph of Arimathea
Repeating Repertoire? • Andrea Leal
To repeat or not to repeat: that is the question!
Repeating Repertoire? • Father Friel
The merits of repetition and variation.
Repeating Repertoire? • Patrick Torsell
The Church’s patrimony of sacred music is so rich, so replete with material for most any occasion, that it seems on the surface we ought not need to repeat. But there are good reasons to repeat repertoire tastefully.
What a young Father Morales wrote for Charles V
I prefer this old recording—but there are plenty of modern recordings available if you don’t like it.
Repeating Repertoire? • Dr. Hamilton
Psalm 51 occurs a dozen times in the lectionary during the year, for such diverse days such as St. Thomas Aquinas, weekdays during ordinary Time, many days in Lent, and the Easter Vigil.
Hymn: “All glory, laud, and honor to Thee, Redeemer, King” (Sopr, Alto, Tenr, Bass)
Today, rehearsal videos were uploaded for each *individual* voice part: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass.
Repeating Repertoire? • Wilfrid Jones
Post-Liberal Theology compares a religion to a language. How might that comparison, which could include the concept of a “vocabulary” of liturgical music, inform how we think about repeating repertoire?
Repeating Repertoire? • Veronica Brandt
Sometimes a music director can encounter criticism about the music program. The good side of this is that it shows that someone cares.
Going Beyond Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s “Take”
Sheen has sometimes been criticized for avoiding mention of the sacred liturgy during his talks, but I cannot agree with such a view. • Includes about the Holy Eucharist, including a quote by Father Leslie Rumble and a quote from Pope Pius X+
Repeating Repertoire? • Christopher Mueller
I’m sure I’m not the only one to feel this way: certain celebrations don’t feel right without “that piece.”