Three Things that Inform the Work of Every Parish: Hospitality, Catechesis, Evangelization
These three elements inform most every aspect of our service to God and the faithful.
Articles
Ten Reflections on “Pride of Place”
Giving Gregorian Chant the “pride of place” is more than just singing the Propers.
Musical Resources • 17th Sunday after Pentecost
“We implore Thy majesty, O Lord, that the holy mysteries we are celebrating may free us of past sins and save us from future sins.”
The Current Heresy
He was right, I spoke an unforgivable heresy—boys and girls are different.
Guest Article: “Why That Hymn Doesn’t Work”
Twelve Criteria to Help Explain Yourself
Paul McCartney Likes Choir Music
Start your choir year with inspiration from an unlikely source.
Impressive Video — “Ad Orientem” Celebration
“Do it gradually, with proper catechesis, to avoid shocking the people.” —Most Rev’d Gracida
Musical Resources • 16th Sunday after Pentecost
“Let Thy grace, we beseech Thee, O Lord … make us to be continually zealous in doing good works.”
No Greater Advent Piece Exists
What Guerrero did with this Advent melody is mind-blowing!
The Power of Wordless Presence
Many of us are gearing up our choir programs. Yet if we do not invest of ourselves time to “know” the Lord, our work may be for our own glorification rather than for God’s.
The First Catholic Diocese in East Asia
Macau is the first Roman Catholic diocese in East Asia.
Has Our Catholic Culture Been Completely Dismantled?
Art is not a form of propaganda; it is a form of truth.
Give Yourself a Boost in the New Choral Year
The grandmother of 5 choristers informed me that one of her granddaughters told her rehearsal wasn’t long enough—it seemed to be over just as it was starting!
Does Our Enlightened Age Still Need “Sacred” Music?
This short clip from “It’s a Wonderful Life” helps us understand…
On the Spirit of Conservation
A Reflection on the National Parks, Sacred Architecture, and “Laudato Si”