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Did Vatican II “restore” the hymns—as mandated by §93 of Sacrosanctum Concilium?
Forty images of (IMHO) the patron saints of church musicians.
“In our day and age I think it is good that we all be reminded that Christ will eventually overcome his enemies.”
Did you know Catholics began translating hymns from Latin into the vernacular about 400 years before the Protestant Revolution?
There is much here to contemplate, written by a man with a deep reverence for the Sacred Liturgy and Music of the church…
All Saints—November 1st—will be here before you know it!
Readers will enjoy perusing this book.
“Accepting Vatican II” seems to mean deliberately contradicting the actual documents of Vatican II.
“It was the mistake of my life. When I was very young, I had the chance to become a father, but I had my son aborted. Now, I’ve become very strongly against abortion.” —Andrea Roncato
Adherence to Roman Catholic doctrine in song is hardly unreasonable. It is imperative. It is the right thing to do.
“We beg for a humane, personal, trusting dialogue, far from ideologies or the coldness of administrative decrees.”
A bizarre 1976 letter seeks “priest hunters” in the diocese of Fresno.
Someone has located rare video footage from the 1950s and 1960s.
We are not aware of any Church legislation which prohibits saying the “Hail, Mary” after Mass, but Cardinal Cupich seems not to care.
Throughout my career, I have tried to follow the advice Cardinal Mercier gave the young Fulton J. Sheen.
