Monthly Archives: March 2016

Resurrexit! 2016

Posted on March 29, 2016 by marklangley

Happy Easter 2016!  

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An Easter Joy Crowns the Lent of Life

Posted on March 27, 2016 by marklangley

Sorrow! Sorrow! Very few days pass but that we don’t hear of some new sorrow. A job is lost, a troubled marriage…a near relation passes away, serious illness falls, dashing promises and hopes…a calamity strikes affecting the national interest…a friend loses his … Continue reading →

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Father let this chalice pass from me

Posted on March 20, 2016 by marklangley

The Fourth century saint and doctor of the church, St. Hilary of Poitiers, has a lovely insight – or perhaps I should say – a somewhat different take on Our Lord’s prayer in the garden. And going a little further, … Continue reading →

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The Secret to Beautiful Liturgy: Leave it to the Kids!

Posted on March 14, 2016 by marklangley

This morning I attended a simple daily Mass along with 60 students in grades 6-12. Let’s see, that places them somewhere between the ages of 11 and 18. So given that there were only 70 people in the church – … Continue reading →

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Sacred Music is not like Frosting on a Cake!

Posted on March 12, 2016 by marklangley

Help! Somebody call Pope Francis! I can’t find the official Latin edition of the principal text for understanding the role of Sacred Music in the Liturgy. You ask, “what is the fundamental text about the role of Sacred Music in the … Continue reading →

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Do You Actually Participate at Mass?

Posted on March 5, 2016 by marklangley

As a parish Music Director, like Garrison Keillor’s Guy Noir Private Eye, I find myself trying to find answers to one of life’s most persistent questions: How can I contribute to that “full, conscious and active participation in the ceremonies” that the fathers … Continue reading →

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