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Fr. David Friel · May 13, 2021

The Ascension Depicted in the Rabbula Gospel Book

This is one of the earliest Christian manuscripts to be illuminated with (the oxymoronic) “large miniatures.”

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Jeff Ostrowski · May 12, 2021

Being Too Hard On Priests?

…including a fancy capital “A” from a medieval manuscript.

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Veronica Brandt · May 12, 2021

Updated Litany of St Joseph with Chant

Chanting the Litany of St Joseph with the newly announced invocations.

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Jeff Ostrowski · May 11, 2021

Did Bishop Sheen Favor A Particular Hymnal?

Including a wonderful hymn for the Ascension.

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Jeff Ostrowski · May 10, 2021

Re: “Christ the King Hymnal” (Imprimatur, 1954)

Venerable Pope Pius XII explicitly allowed vernacular hymns during High Mass in 1958.

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Fr. David Friel · May 9, 2021

Virtual Sacred Music Colloquium 2021

Alongside many familiar faces, several new presenters are joining the faculty this year.

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Jeff Ostrowski · May 6, 2021

Question & Answer Box • “Which Tune Is This?”

Including a live recording of a hymn about a donkey. (Not kidding!)

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Jeff Ostrowski · May 4, 2021

(Live Recording) • “Jesus My Lord, My God, My All”

There is a “hidden rule” about Roman Catholic Hymnals.

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Keven Smith · May 4, 2021

“Are You God?” On the Impact We Have as Church Musicians

How a small child’s innocent question underscored the significance of what we do as church musicians.

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Jeff Ostrowski · May 3, 2021

“No hymn deserves more to be reintroduced in our Catholic tradition.” —Dom Ermin Vitry

A live recording of the Church’s oldest Latin Eucharistic hymn.

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Fr. David Friel · May 2, 2021

Summer Course in the Ward Method

CUA is pleased to announce that this week-long intensive course will be offered in person this summer.

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Jeff Ostrowski · May 2, 2021

Calling All Church Musicians!

Is this normal? (Answer: “yes”)

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Veronica Brandt · April 30, 2021

Salve Joseph

Spanish Australian Setting of Salve Joseph

A Latin hymn to St Joseph with a popular tune – a unison chorus with 4 two part verses.

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Jeff Ostrowski · April 29, 2021

“Days Of The Week In Latin” • Feria II, Feria III, Feria IV, Feria V, Feria VI

“Feria Quinta” — which day is that? … Be honest.

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Jeff Ostrowski · April 28, 2021

“Are They Ugly?” • May 1st Propers For Saint Joseph

I fail to see how such a position can be defended…

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President’s Corner

    Music List • “Ascension of the Lord”

    Readers have expressed interest in examining my “music list” for this coming Sunday.

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    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF Download • “For Pentecost Sunday”

    There’s a triple ‘allelúja’ and I just love the chord at the end of the 2nd iteration.

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    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF Download • “Organ Accompaniment”

    The following declaration will probably smack of “blowing my own horn.”

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Quick Thoughts

    “Thee” + “Thou” + “Thine”

    Regarding approval for the “Revised Standard Version (Catholic Edition).”

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    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “Reminder” — Month of May (2026)
    On a daily basis, I speak to people who don’t realize we publish a free newsletter (although they’ve followed our blog for years). We have no endowment, no major donors, no savings, and refuse to run annoying ads. As a result, our mailing list is crucial to our survival. It couldn’t be easier to subscribe! Just scroll to the bottom of any blog article and enter your email address.
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    Simplified Version • “Canon in D” (Pachelbel)

    I don’t care what people say; I love this piece!

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    —Jeff Ostrowski

Random Quote

“Chants closely related to the readings should, of course, be appropriately transferred for use with these readings. For pastoral reasons also there is an option regarding the chants for the Proper of Seasons: namely, as circumstances suggest, to replace the text proper to a day with another text belonging to the same season.”

— Ordo Cantus Missae (1971)

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