Pope Saint Paul VI (3 April 1969): “Although the text of the Roman Gradual—at least that which concerns the singing—has not been changed, the Entrance antiphons and Communions antiphons have been revised for Masses without singing.”
Consider these lines from GIA’s newest hymnal (Worship IV): “Who is this who eats with sinners, calling luckless losers winners?” Did they really just use the phrase “luckless losers” in a Catholic hymn book?
Brilliant. Beautiful. Beheaded.
Even after so many years, recalling this statement makes my brain explode with rage.
It dawned on me that nothing I’d been saying had made the slightest impact. I had literally been wasting my breath.
A Thought from Evelyn Waugh
“The Conference of Bishops has given permission that, when a qualified man is not
available, a woman may proclaim the readings prior to the gospel, while standing outside the sanctuary.” — 1970 Statement
Architecture? Incense? Piano? Guitar? Organ? Chant? Old translation? New translation? Latin? Inclusive or non-inclusive language? All the above sometimes have emotions assigned to them distracting from prayer. Putting God first is counter-cultural, but it should be apolitical.
“The Instruction pretends that we actually do have Propers for the Mass, whereas everyone knows that today the Mass Propers are sung perhaps at one Mass in ten thousand.” — Professor László Dobszay
Thomas More College Artist-in-Residence, David Clayton, to teach a class on painting in the English gothic style.
Friday, November 15 at 7:00pm (CST) Kevin Allen will present a concert at St. Josaphat Church in Chicago, Illinois.
The official statements always sing the praises of reform, but the people in the pews know better. They are the ones who have suffered the most.
Being the first to post about Thanksgiving so now everyone else looks like they’re copying me.
This short video talks about Cardinals who didn’t understand the Pope’s resignation speech.
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”
“Many a pope has gone through his entire pontificate without making a single infallible statement.” — Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
