The Musical Power of the Priest in the Ordinary Form
One musical advantage for the priest celebrating the Ordinary Form is that he can play an active role leading the music, yet still celebrate Mass.
Articles
Victoria Alleluia • Extraordinary & Ordinary Form
If your priest requires the congregation sing the “Alleluia,” there’s a nice way to do this.
Musical Resources • 10th Sunday after Pentecost
“O God, Who dost chiefly manifest Thy power in forbearance and mercy…”
Priestly Musical Formation in a Low Mass Culture
Reflections from Dr. Jennifer Donelson at Sacra Liturgia UK
Saints and the “Ad Orientem” Worship
What did the saints say about celebrating the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass facing East?
Summer Sacred Music Workshop • This Weekend!
The Summer Sacred Music Workshop 2016 is finally here!
PDF Download • St. Cecilia Hymnal (1937)
Like all the books we release, this extremely rare hymnal was previously unavailable until we scanned and uploaded it.
Ad Orientem and Sacred Music
Father told me that he felt extremely awkward standing in the sanctuary for two minutes while the congregation did nothing but look at him.
“I Desire Mercy, Not Sacrifice”
How can we renew the liturgy with charity? We shouldn’t seek to win arguments on the liturgy.
Showdown in Arkansas over “Ad Orientem”
The Bishop of Little Rock has sent a letter (14 July 2016) forbidding his priests to celebrate Mass “ad orientem.”
Are the Readings at Mass Meant to Be Didactic or Doxological?
Reflections from the Fota IX International Liturgy Conference
Musical Resources • 9th Sunday after Pentecost
“…and that Thou mayest grant their desires to them, make them ask only for things that please Thee…”
The Illusion of Privacy • Social Media Etiquette for Liturgical Musicians
A very wise and compassionate Jesuit priest kindly exhorted me to avoid writing such missives. I quickly heeded his advice. So should you. Here’s why:
Letter from USCCB Committee on Divine Worship on “Ad Orientem”
Most Rev’d Serratelli says the current rubrics “reflect the real possibility that the celebrant might be facing away from the assembly.”
Photograph • Robert Cardinal Sarah “Ad Orientem”
“Dear Fathers, we should listen to the lament of God proclaimed by the prophet Jeremiah: «They have turned their back to me» (2:27). Let us turn again towards the Lord!”