The Informed Aesthetic
Ugly churches and tacky artwork are the external signs of an internal deficiency most of us share.
“If we do not love those whom we see, how can we love God, Whom we do not see?” Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
Ugly churches and tacky artwork are the external signs of an internal deficiency most of us share.
Why did the Son of God become man? “God became man, that men might become gods” (St. Athanasius).
“I’ve found that almost all of the students, regardless of their current knowledge level, are receptive to the Church’s treasury of sacred music and her teaching on the subject.”
Human beings are “geared” toward annual events. Our minds, emotions, and memories simply aren’t programmed to work in 3-year cycles.
“Disgusted and hurt, I went back to selling hotdogs and making music in a liberal Catholic church on Sunday evenings.”
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It’s bizarre that both conductor and pianist were too lazy to discuss things like tempi beforehand.
I have noticed a certain tendency at EF Masses which causes me concern. Please allow me to “think out loud” and let me know your thoughts, as well.
Friday, 1 November 2013 (All Saints Day) is a Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics.
Someday, my children might ask: “Do you remember the first ICEL translation of the Roman Missal?”
I don’t know about you, but I don’t like being pruned. Ultimately, this pruning leads to a refinement of the soul.
“During a High Mass, the Choir will begin the Graduale etc. while the Priest recites the Epistle.” — St. Gregory Hymnal (1941)
Why can’t churches have grand furnishings and fixtures—like the lofty pulpits you see in older churches? And why aren’t those pulpits, where they exist, still being used today?
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