“Our Trials” • Choirmaster Crosses
How can we experience peace of soul when most people don’t even understand the mental trauma we deal with?
Articles
The Highlight Of My “Sacred Music Journey”
“I’ll be instructing participants in plainsong and Palestrina.” —Corrinne May
PDF Download • “Communion” (Holy Thursday)
Its verses are quite beautiful.
Re: The “Restoration” of the Easter Vigil
It’s a strange type of “restoration” that rejoices over innovations that never existed before.
Father John Paul Lewis • “Saint Francis of Assisi Parish in Oklahoma City”
The musical director is Dr. Alvez Barkoskie IV.
Yesterday’s Offertory • ‘Live’ by 2 Young Women
A large choir isn’t necessary to have dignified music at Mass.
The 1970s Liturgical Wasteland
“In a sense we need ‘disposable’ music, created to last not centuries, but weeks (or hours).” —Father Hovda
“Entrance Chant” • 5th Sunday of Lent
The Latin words are rendered so beautifully by Monsignor Knox.
“What is the Best Catholic Missal?” • Video Review by Catholic Family News
“I am shocked this isn’t more well known; this is really a spectacular work.” —Catholic Family News
Regarding “Pay-To-Pray” + Lectionary Errors
Many decisions, even those with monumental consequences, were made in secret.
Possible Error? • 4th Sunday of Lent
Because the post-conciliar liturgical reforms were done with such haste, we sometimes find errors.
PDF Download • “Gloria III” Organ Accompaniment
This is surely one of music history’s great ironies!
“From A Priest” • Reader Feedback (28 March 2025)
“I grew up in an Italian-American family.” —Feedback from a priest.
AI, Primary Things, & Our Parish Choir
Every Sunday, my family and I really want to attend no other Mass than the one the choir is singing at.
PDF Download • “Musical Booklet” (16 Pages) — Solemnity of the Annunciation: 25 March
A simple Mass for Cantor + Organist.