“Is it not true that prohibiting or suspecting the extraordinary form can only be inspired by the demon who desires our suffocation and spiritual death?” —The Vatican’s chief liturgist from 2014-2021; interview with Edw. Pentin (23-Sep-2019)
(Keven Smith) • I’ve come to realize that the vast majority of “tone-deaf” people aren’t really tone-deaf at all. They just haven’t been trained to coordinate their voices with their audiation+
This piece comes from “Motecta Trium Vocum” by Kevin Allen (for three equal voices).
A 1964 article reflects on what the liturgy envisioned by “Inter oecumenici” may have looked like.
Lies containing a little truth are the most difficult to quash • Here is the definitive, final exposé on why the “Spoken Propers” don’t match the “Sung Propers.” • In October of 1972, the Bishops’ Committee on the Liturgy falsely equated the “Spoken Propers” with the “Sung Propers” and proclaimed: “These antiphons are too abrupt for communal recitation” • Several official English translations of the Roman Gradual have received the imprimatur multiple times+
“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
St. Thérèse is loved by so many, yet devotional songs to her seem to be few and far between. I hope that this article will serve as a useful starting point for anyone searching for such music…
Sin is an offense against God. Therefore, only God can forgive sin.
Do you recognize where these pages were stolen from in 1966, when they hoped nobody would notice?
One hundred participants? Either sacred music is alive and well or families are getting stir-crazy from the lockdown.
A letter from Cardinal Sarah to episcopal conferences worldwide
Are you familiar with “Thaxted”—a beautiful hymn tune?
The first in a series of virtual lectures being offered by the Society for Catholic Liturgy
“Sanctitatis Nova Signa” is Gregorian Chant for the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi (October 4th).
Brian J. Nelson is director of Sacred Music at the Saint Lawrence Catholic Campus Center.
“I never really understand this psalm until I entered the Franciscan Novitiate in 1942…”
