The Book of Non-Blessings
Of Advent Wreathes & Christmas Crèches
Articles
Emotional Baggage and Changing Demographics
As a child growing up in the 1970s, I was well aware of the utter incompetence I was hearing on Sundays. As you can tell, I am still pretty upset about it.
“Ministerial Creativity” by Bishop Donald Trautman
“In the United States we have a very healthy understanding of liturgy. We know something about liturgy, and I think we’re doing it rather well.” — Bishop Trautman (October 2005)
Prayer and Action
If we want our apostolate or our daily round of duties to be fruitful, we need to begin and end with the continually burning fire of adoring union with God.
Nothing Ordinary About It: The Mass Proper as Early Music Jigsaw Puzzle
Doug Shadle has published an article on the Catholic Mass Propers.
“Beauty” by Most Rev. James D. Conley (Bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska)
“Fr. Morganroth would return to his room to play his piano — he played brilliantly. If you had an appointment with him he would leave the door ajar. You were to simply push the door open and take a seat in a chair next to the piano.”
It’s What We Do
Explaining how to handle death at so many funerals.
“The Church has been called to move on.” — GIA’s Worship IV Hymnal
What is the purpose of a Procession? Is this statement true?
Reason #6634 “Sing To The Lord” Was Not Submitted To Rome For Approval
Why should something invented in 1968 be “preferred” to the immemorial tradition of the Catholic Church?
Catholic Line Art, Black and White • Installment #46
I will be releasing hundreds of these B/W religious line art drawings for free and instant download. These beautiful Catholic “woodcuts” were done with magnificent skill. “Download Free Traditional Catholic Clipart”
Impatiently Awaiting the Publication of the English Translation of von Hildebrand’s Aesthetics
Finally, English-speakers will able to read Hildebrand’s examination of the splendor of beauty.
Francis Clashes With Former Head Of Liturgical Institute
In my humble opinion, Pope Francis is spot on.
Florida Priest Named Head Of USCCB Divine Worship Secretariat
Please note: It’s Fr. Michael J. Flynn … not Michael J. Fox! 🙂
Tallis Scholars Live
In Praise of A Polyphonic Credo
Mode 3 Antiphon for the party season
Translating English carols into Latin, always good for a laugh, especially where scarlet nosed deer are concerned.