A Traditional—But Bizarre!—Way To Assist At Mass
Just because I’m aware of something that happened in the past doesn’t mean I endorse it.
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Two Reasons for Fewer Vocations
The marketing and commercialization of sacred music has had vastly mixed results, some positive, but some deleterious.
In Which a Neo-Pagan Converts
I could feel that this Glory was immense, and mysterious, and real. But I could not quite grasp what that meant for me or what I should even do about it.
“Performance” and the Liturgy.
I have sometimes been told that I was “performing” in the Liturgy, and this has made me think about the meaning of this term and why people say it…
Photos! • Brébeuf Choral Supplement Has Arrived
The Brébeuf hymnal collection is now complete—and it’s truly revolutionary!
Pothier’s 1906 “De Caetero” Letter • 3 Translations
“The Catholic tradition cannot be that of any special school, either ancient or modern…” —Abbot Pothier
Mass with Masks in Hong Kong
I took a few pictures during our Sunday Mass…
Litany of St Joseph
The Litany of St Joseph in Latin chant with an English translation.
Photograph • Fr. Valentine w/ Composer Kevin Allen
Please keep Fr. Valentine in your prayers—thank you!
The Book of Kells Online
The Book of Kells, as well as 150,000 artworks housed in Parisian museums, can be freely viewed online.
The Organ Postlude: Distraction, or Powerful Aid to Devotion?
The organ postlude is a powerful way to cultivate dispositions of rejoicing, thanksgiving, and awe before the greatness of God at the conclusion of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
Liturgy is the work of Christ and His Body, the Church.
When we consider the redemptive power of the Mass, our eyes, hearts, and minds are opened wide!
Extremely Rare! • 1908 Solesmes Graduale (PDF Download)
I’ve been searching for this book for twenty years! • For the first time in history, the Graduale Romanum from 1908 (with Solesmes rhythmic markings) has been scanned and uploaded • Includes copious and detailed information about the rhythm of the Editio Vaticana (“Vatican Edition”) you won’t find anywhere else+
Here is Where We Go
What is absolutely necessary for the existence of a choral foundation?
PDF Download • “Lucis Creator Optime” (Vespers Hymn)
I followed the “Brébeuf hymnal method,” in which every verse is written out…