True Meaning Of The Word “Liturgy”
Historically, “liturgy” referred to a service done for the people, not by them.
Jesus said to them: “I have come into this world so that a sentence may fall upon it, that those who are blind should see, and those who see should become blind. If you were blind, you would not be guilty. It is because you protest, ‘We can see clearly,’ that you cannot be rid of your guilt.”
Historically, “liturgy” referred to a service done for the people, not by them.
“We feel that the selection of hymns leaves little to be desired…” —From the 1942 Foreword
“Yet zephyrs vainly fan me, and flow’rs to groves invite…”
“Many years ago I had a spiritual director that gave me a lesson that I have never forgotten…” —Aurelio Porfiri
Some people accept a job as choir director and say, “I have five singers who don’t read music, so I guess that’s how it will always be.”
Today’s installment is a third image for 8 September—totally different than the two we’ve posted in the past.
Impromptu Address of His Holiness Benedict XVI to the Members of the Pontifical “Sistine” Choir
Starring the almost two year old darling of the family along with miscellaneous siblings egging her on.
Good-hearted and talented people respond quite positively to the philosophy of service to God and others.
This extremely rare Catholic hymn book is here made available for the first time ever as a PDF download.
It’s hard to imagine a more beautiful text than Sedulius’ Hymn: Hostis Herodes Impie.
Resist the temptation to believe that Francis is 80,000 times as important as Benedict since he receives 80,000 times as much media coverage.
You’ll want to immediately download these scores, videos, and Mp3 files!
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