St. Francis and Sacred Music
St. Francis of Assisi is not a “liturgical hippie.” He is a lover of the Roman liturgy and might have sung polyphony…
“If we do not love those whom we see, how can we love God, Whom we do not see?” Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
St. Francis of Assisi is not a “liturgical hippie.” He is a lover of the Roman liturgy and might have sung polyphony…
I have no idea which cathedral this is, but architects should take note!
This article includes live recordings from a conference (“Society for Catholic Liturgy”) in Los Angeles.
These might not constitute the most perfect way to assist at Mass, but they’re very nice (German) hymn tunes!
I might be able to memorize that Chopin etude, but there’s no way I could memorize that 5-voice Bach fugue today.
The priest’s musical role is enormously influential. This can not be emphasized enough.
“Gregorian Chant in Pastoral Ministry and Religious Education” — March 10 & 11, 2017
“I shall remain here while there is a soul to save. My life is of no account if I can help you.” —Fr. Antoine Daniel
This tune will get stuck in your head, and the words by Cardinal Newman are splendid.
Archbishop Gomez will still speak, but the venue for Saturday has changed.
“Peace, peace, peace on earth; peace to God’s people, all people on earth.”
Well, today I decided to buck the system (in spite of my general LOVE of tradition) and simply referred to the various notes by their Takadimi syllables.
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