Rev. Fr. Christopher Smith on the Campion Missal
“And so, I launched out into the deep and asked for donations. Within 72 hours we had not only covered the cost, but also had more donations than we could possibly use for that project.” — Fr. Smith
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Following the Leader
The choir director as a model for singing.
This Sunday’s Responsorial Psalm . . . Free To All
R. I will praise your name forever, my king and my God.
“The LORD is gracious and merciful . . .”
Introducing the Lalemant Propers (391 Pages) — Free Download !
The Lalemant Propers are extremely simple settings (in English) of the Mass Propers which make it possible for any person to sing these sacred prayers . . . even people who have no musical training whatsoever.
01 • Lalemant Interviews: Fr. Christopher Mann
Corpus Christi Watershed will be conducting a series of interviews with priests, seminarians, sisters, and lay folks to raise awareness about the Mass Propers.
A Tale Of Two Monsignori: Schmitt & Vyverman
Did Msgr. Schmitt malign Msgr. Vyverman of Malines? And did Fr. Schmitt truly forget Gogniat’s name?
Catholic Line Art, Black and White • Installment #15
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”
“Episcopalian” Music vs. “Catholic” Music? Wrong question!
Can you hear “Jesus Christ is Risen Today” in this video from an Episcopalian Church taken on Easter Sunday, 2013?
ABOUT THIS SITE: St. René Goupil Gregorian Chant
Free Gregorian Chant Recordings for the Extraordinary Form . . . complete at last!
Faith Seeking Understanding
Anselm of Canterbury
Do-It-Yourself Hymnal: The impossible dream
There is no such thing as a perfect hymnbook or missal.
Luke’s Second Book
High Drama
Hope and Prayer in this Valley of Tears
In Boston we send up our sighs, our mourning, and our weeping in this valley of tears. Great suffering compels us to move towards Christ, and Christ in turn embraces us lovingly in his comforting embrace. Therefore, the sacred liturgy is essential at the time, more than ever.
On Correcting Deviant Liturgical Customs
The longer the hermeneutic of rupture and its expressions are allowed to continue, the longer a “Great Schism” between the preconciliar and postconciliar periods will be perpetuated. There is a real, pressing, desperate need for healing, reconciliation, and reunification.
Acts of the Apostles
“They Could Not Withstand the Wisdom & Spirit with Which He Spoke”