Pope Saint Paul VI (3 April 1969): “Although the text of the Roman Gradual—at least that which concerns the singing—has not been changed, the Entrance antiphons and Communions antiphons have been revised for Masses without singing.”
“For every hymn which is unequivocally denounced as ‘schmaltzy’ expect to find someone for whom that hymn is what sustained them through a particularly bleak time.”
I’m jealous of anyone who can play the organ pedals so fast!
Anton Rubinstein, who hated child prodigies, called Josef Hofmann “the greatest musical genius the world has ever known.”
Five tips for rousing, inspiring hymn playing!
“Catholic teaching says we should pray for people who die. If we were sure they were in heaven, that wouldn’t be necessary—so let’s be consistent in our teaching.”
You’ll never meet a serious choral singer who strives for a breathy sound. But a little breathiness in warmups and personal practice can work wonders.
Last night I discovered something I never knew—so I immediately telephoned a priest to verify this.
A homeschooling mother offers a few verses that inspire her during the dark times of teaching, when cooperation is lacking and patience must grow. Hang them on your walls to remind you of God’s good graces.
Overkill: “ too much of something; the amount by which destruction exceeds what is necessary.”
If this problem is to be solved, we must first understand it.
“I considered myself privileged to be Pastor at one of the places in Houck, Arizona, where Saint Katherine Drexel built a church and grade school.”
When was the last time you gave your muscles permission to relax and let your bones do their job?
Offered by the Saint Gregory Institute of Sacred Music in Pittsburgh, PA
“I had a brother who was married outside the Church and had stopped going to Church for about thirty years…”
Big news! They discovered why Franz Schubert’s “Unfinished Symphony” was never completed!
