Leo XIII to St. Katharine Drexel: “What about you?”
Today marks the feast of Mother Katharine Drexel, whom the Holy Father challenged to become a missionary.
Articles
God of Mercy and Compassion
Two hymns with the same opening line, but very different content. A mystery rewrite symptomatic of an avoidance of personal contrition.
PDF • “Additional Versions of the Credo” (1934)
This morning, fascinating versions of the Credo arrived in my inbox—versions I had never seen!
Strive for Greatness!
Stop trying to make everything easy, and therefore unimportant.
New Resource! • Chant Videos for Treble Voices
A new website seeks to record the full Gregorian propers each week using a treble voice.
“Woman of No Distinction” World Premiere
What makes this work unique is its perspective: written entirely from the point of view of the Samaritan woman.
When You Go To Mass … Be This Guy!
Bringing a falcon to Mass never crossed my mind…
An Outrageous “Paradox” I Cannot Accept
I’m not someone who believes everything was perfect before Vatican II—but calling the EF “worldly” compared to the OF is just silly.
Sacred Architecture and Brexit
A connecting link in the form of Gothic cathedrals
Update! • Accompaniments for the Brébeuf Hymnal
Oh, if only…if only you knew what’s going on behind the scenes!
The Cantor and Congregational Singing
I wonder if we haven’t lost sight of the cantor’s original purpose of fostering congregational singing…
Breaking! • Father Edwin C. Dwyer Development?
Did Bishop A. Hurley have a change of heart?
“Your Choirmaster” • What Nobody Realizes
Do you see the part where it specifically asks for humiliation?
Fourth-Century Advice for Choir Directors
A passage from Nicetas of Remesiana remains eminently applicable today.
When Hymn Names Don’t Match
I submit to you that calling the same tune by multiple names in the same hymnal is unacceptable.