“Homily — 3rd Sunday of Advent, Year B” • Father Valentine Young, OFM
As the Gloria during Mass suggests, we should “thank Him simply because of His great glory.” When is the last time you did that?
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As the Gloria during Mass suggests, we should “thank Him simply because of His great glory.” When is the last time you did that?

Updated music protocols in the Archdiocese of Boston include multiple layers of protection: masks, ventilation, distance, time.

Consider the melody found in “Le Graduel Romain,” published in 1800—nine years before Napoleon Bonaparte kidnapped Pope Pius VII
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Each monastery had its own particular way of singing plainsong.
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Got your kids singing in head tone? Good. Next, try these two tips to eliminate obstacles to their success.
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The communion chant for the Second Sunday of Advent, together with the introit and offertory, invite us to reflect on the Holy City, Jerusalem.
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Yes, these are extraordinary times—and they require something extraordinary from us.
One who translates Aquinas expects to be cross-examined by those who understand philosophy and Latin; but Bible translators are liable to be cross-examined by anybody, because everybody thinks he knows what the Bible means.
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It happened during the “Mass of the Presanctified” celebrated on Good Friday, 30 March 1877.
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Reviewing the Sunday readings ahead of time is a highly recommended exercise. Now enjoy a crossword puzzle at the same time!
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It all starts with teaching your kids to sing in head tone. Here are some ideas on how to do it.
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A curious translation which Father Lasance “borrowed” for the Ash Wednesday Introit…
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An unusual genre of ambo architecture
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The entire edition was destroyed in a fire (circa 1866) except four rare copies.
The Consilium asked (15 March 1965): “Is it pleasing that the feast of the Holy Family be suppressed?” • Discussion of the First Sunday After Epiphany; the Feast of the Holy Name; the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord; the two (2) instances of different “Jubilate Deo” Offertories which repeat; “Abhinc Duos Annos” (23 October 1913); and many other items+
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