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Are Canonisations Infallible?
Dogmatic definitions never involve a new doctrine of faith or morals, since whatever a Pope defines must be contained in Holy Writ or in Tradition in order to be infallible.
A Literal Translation of the New Testament
David Bentley Hart’s experiment in recovering the conceptual vocabulary of a distant
When Music Encounters Religion
A very special project at the University of St Andrews: the TheoArtistry project.
4th Sunday of Lent (“Laetare Sunday”)
“Grant us, we beseech Thee, O merciful God, that we may treat with unfeigned veneration and ever receive with heartfelt faith Thy holy rites which we constantly celebrate…”
PDF Download • Rare German Hymnal (879 pages)
Most German hymnals we’ve come across contain words only—but this one has harmonies!
New Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church
Invoking Mater Ecclesiae in a new annual feast
Blue Heron shines the light on Ockeghem—“The best composer you’ve never heard”
“He is in every way a composer of Bach’s stature and accomplishment both technically and expressively.” ~ Scott Metcalfe
3rd Sunday of Lent (Extraordinary Form)
“Be merciful, O Lord, we beseech Thee, and free us from all sins and dangers…”
Contemporary “Stabat Mater” (SATB) • by Gustaaf Nees (d. 1965)
You’ve never heard this arrangement before—perfect for Lent.
“Tu Es Petrus” (Rec. 2017 Symposium)
No matter how many people imitate John Denver on the guitar in our churches, Palestrina and Victoria will always be loved and sought by serious Catholics.
Build your Music Theory Skills
How to Finally Acquire a Musical Education While Still in College or Anywhere Else (with apologies to James V Schall)
“First Run Through” • Guerrero’s Kyrie
“To put it simply, I was pierced by the beauty of the liturgy in a way I have never before experienced.” —2017 participant
The Smoke of Satan
Blessed Pope Paul VI: “The smoke of Satan has entered the Church.”
Building Your Choir Vocally
If more choirmasters were honest with themselves, they would probably acknowledge that no more than 25 to 40 percent of their singers are actually leaders within their choirs.