The Beauty of Dance
There shall surely be dancing in Heaven.
Articles
CCW Receives Praise … on Television!
An excellent series on Church music
Sacred Music Symposium (2018)
“After such a joyful and music-filled week, I’m feeling refreshed and motivated to change the world!” —Participant from 2017
FSSP Camp in Sydney, Australia
Living the Liturgy requires a little study. Learning Thomistic philosophy opens up new dimensions to the prayers we love so much.
“On a Sacred Note” • Catholic TV Network • 13 Part Series on Sacred Music
“My wish is that our viewers will walk into Sunday Mass with a new attentiveness…” — Stephanie Scogna
Is The Brébeuf Hymnal Too Scrupulous?
Why so much deliberation over every choice? Why so much discussion about a single stanza, or even a single word?
Summer Sacred Music Workshop 2018
Summer Sacred Music Workshop 2018 in Charlotte, NC!
How Serious Are They About The Accent?
Mode 7 is one of the “tricky” psalm tones.
Can Plainsong Be Harmonized? • (Rehearsal Video)
I included several nasty “Medicæa” harmonizations from the 19th century…
The Centrality of the Sign of the Cross
The Roman Rite revolves around this sign of our salvation
Marian Concert: Carmelite Sisters and Credo Choir
The Carmelite Sisters at Santa Teresita rarely sing for the public.
Rehearsal videos • Missa “Ave Maris Stella” (Victoria)
The Alto line goes down low a few times—but in those days, men might have sung this.
Benedictines in Tasmania a Year Already
The Notre Dame Priory continues to attract postulants and may have found a permanent home.
“Outer Space Hymn” (1966) • In A Catholic Hymnal
Discussion of horrible things that have (sadly) appeared in Catholic hymnals, such as: “And as we float along through outer space, | Past galaxies aglow in dark’s embrace, | Toward other worlds where brothers may await, | Do care for us now in our weightless state.” (Imprimatur 1966)+
Too Much Emphasis On Liturgy? • A Response
Perhaps the supposed over emphasis on the Liturgy among younger Catholics today is just a response to its devaluation since the 1960s.