An Unexplained Problem
I’m unaware of ANY other liturgical occurrence like this one.
“Is it not true that prohibiting or suspecting the extraordinary form can only be inspired by the demon who desires our suffocation and spiritual death?” —The Vatican’s chief liturgist from 2014-2021; interview with Edw. Pentin (23-Sep-2019)
While the pipe organ languishes in some places, it flourishes in others. There are three reasons why.
These 3 full-length compact discs feature recordings of nearly every score in the 273-page book.
“I am sorry, but this is not fair. Latin is heritage for each one of us.” — Aurelio Porfiri
From chant to polyphony… our liturgies are being saturated once again with Proper texts and
liturgical music of great beauty.
“…otherwise the entire Mass might be placed into the vernacular; whereupon the Council fathers burst into uproarious laughter.” — Cardinal Stickler speaking of Vatican II
A strong devotional life in the parish church will naturally support and strengthen its liturgical vitality.
Organists can no longer take for granted the dominant use—or for that matter, any use of the organ despite anything Sacrosanctum Concilium states.
The traditional liturgy, the study of St. Thomas Aquinas, and Catholic social doctrine―these three things stand or fall together.
This is no hybrid: it’s an elegant, accurate, modern, unified English translation of the Graduale!
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