I Am Not A Contemporary
Job searching is tough, you say? Try searching as a Church musician who is not “contemporary.”
Articles
Homily: 15th Monday in Ordinary Time (St. Kateri)
St. Kateri grew up in very unlikely circumstances of ever becoming a saint. But she did.
Benjamin Franklin Composed A String Quartet
Why must the music at Wedding receptions be blasted at such a deafening volume? What can be done?
Catholic Line Art, Black and White • Installment #30
All the vestments used in the Campion Missal were more than 200 years old.
The Real Trouble With Missalettes
Did you catch that last quotation? “Unless proper readings are given.” What does that passage mean?
WLP Vice President Mentions The Jogues Missal (Without Realizing It)
“I am desperately trying to understand how what I experienced yesterday is not a separate rite.” — Dr. Jerry Galipeau
The “Children’s Liturgy of the Word”
Are We Past This Yet?
Homily: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
“There’s no doubt that Catholics are hearing a lot more of the Bible now than they used to. However, it’s difficult to say what has been the result of this.”
Dreaming in Latin
Book review: Forty Dreams Of St. John Bosco: From St. John Bosco’s Biographical Memoirs
Introductory Rites: Madness or Preparation?
In some cases, the Introductory Rites are among the most misunderstood and mangled part of the mass.
Unified Repertoire | Piano, Guitar, and Organ Accompaniments for the ICEL Chants
If the ICEL chants (or another Gregorian setting) are used at all the masses in a parish, it develops unity. It also helps a parish refrain from being multiple communities under the same roof.
“Pope Francis Hymn Book” … (Published 2014)
The Pope Francis Hymn Book consists of all the hymns from the Vatican II Hymnal, plus an additional forty-five new hymns
Pope Francis on Sound Doctrine, Memory, and Adoration
“One of the most common canards now broadcast is that Pope Francis cares but little for the sacred liturgy…”
Why Did Nobody Inform Me That Latin Was Abolished?
“The request freaked the Deacon out, and, through sweat, he answered that the Council had abolished Latin.”
Sacred Music As Entertainment
The reason we have a choir in the church is for our entertainment at Mass, right?