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Including a new harmonization for the pipe organ.
Father Valentine Young, OFM, pointed out many errors and typos in the 1962 Missal.
The answer might surprise you!
Although it beggars belief, in his entire life Father Josef A. Jungmann never celebrated a sung Mass—not one!
“As the organ plays, so does the congregation sing!” —From the Foreword
Where did “Ordinary Time” come from?
We paid to have this extremely rare book scanned professionally.
Saint John Vianney, while in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, could scarcely speak or breathe (so moved was he).
Here’s a handy organ accompaniment (PDF) in three different key signatures: MIDDLE, HIGH, and LOW. The Latin lyrics (“Silens Nox”) are courtesy of Father Valentine Young, OFM (d. 2020). The organ harmonies are very simple, yet beautiful. Those who desire such a thing may also download a Singer’s Version. For obvious reasons, the choir will […]
You look upon these thousands of manuscripts in much the same way that I view the plainsong editions of Guillaume-Gabriel Nivers.
“The late Archbishop Sheen once pointed out how the Greeks in their language had three different words for love…”
Father Valentine Young, OFM—a faithful Catholic priest—died on 17 January 2020 around 8:00am.
How much faith and confidence do I have when I pray for the conversion of a loved one? Do I have as much faith as this woman who asked for the cure of her daughter?
