Pope Francis Celebrates Mass “Ad Orientem”
Pope Francis celebrating in this manner was a bit of a surprise, since members of his generation aren’t usually accustomed to “turning their backs on the people.”
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Tonight, pray Compline for the Holy Souls
After many years, I finally type up the psalms for Compline of All Souls’ Day in Latin and English.
Sainthood May Sound Crazy
We are called to be saints. Does this sound crazy? I am more and more convinced it is not. Perhaps there is a roadmap to sainthood that we’ve known all along.
Incarnation and Divinization
Why did the Son of God become man? “God became man, that men might become gods” (St. Athanasius).
The Informed Aesthetic
Ugly churches and tacky artwork are the external signs of an internal deficiency most of us share.
National Catholic Register Mentions Watershed Hymnal
“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.”
Definition Of Liturgical “Piccoluomini” ?
Human beings are “geared” toward annual events. Our minds, emotions, and memories simply aren’t programmed to work in 3-year cycles.
Fr. Jeffrey Keyes Featured In Regina Magazine
“Disgusted and hurt, I went back to selling hotdogs and making music in a liberal Catholic church on Sunday evenings.”
Catholic Line Art, Black and White • Installment #40
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”
A Culture Obsessed With Sensationalism
It’s bizarre that both conductor and pianist were too lazy to discuss things like tempi beforehand.
What Do We Think Of Cell Phones At Mass?
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.
REMINDER: Upcoming Holy Day of Obligation
Friday, 1 November 2013 (All Saints Day) is a Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics.
At Mass This Sunday …
The priest intoned the Gloria … a truly magnificent effect!
Gerard Manley Hopkins & Beauty
Pondering Papal Poetic Preferences
How Bad Was It?
Someday, my children might ask: “Do you remember the first ICEL translation of the Roman Missal?”