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Category Archives: Sacred Music
How Do You Restore Sacred Music? A Diocesan Directive Would Help.
I have no idea how his pastoral directive was received, but a belated bravo to Bishop John F. Doerfler of the Diocese of Marquette! Although given on January 26, 2016, I had only become aware of his pastoral directive on sacred music … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, Custom, Sacred Music, Sacrosanctum Consilium, The Mass
Tagged Bishop Doerfler, Parish Music, Sacred Music, Sing to the Lord
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Is There Such a Thing as Catholic Music?
A choir loft is a good place to get a whole view of what is going on at Mass. In fact, it is the only place in a Church where a bird’s-eye view is possible. Of course it is mostly a … Continue reading
Is the Four-Hymn Mass What the Church Really Wants?
Happy Fiftieth Anniversary Musicam Sacram ! What is Musicam Sacram? Published on March 5th, 1967, Musicam Sacram is the official Instruction on Music issued by the Congregation for Divine Worship following the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council. Musicam Sacram is the document … Continue reading
The Secret to Beautiful Liturgy: Leave it to the Kids!
O Lord our Lord, how admirable is thy name in the whole earth! For thy magnificence is elevated above the heavens. Out of the mouth of infants and of sucklings thou hast perfected praise… Recently I attended a simple daily Mass … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Sacred Music, Sacrosanctum Consilium, The Mass, Uncategorized
Tagged beauty, Classical Education, Missa de Angelis, viadana, worship
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What I Did on My Summer Vacation
I have often repeated the words of a wise teacher, who has now passed on from this dusty earth straight to heaven. (nonetheless I will still continue to send prayers up for his soul in grateful memory of the benefits … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, liberal education works, Sacred Music, slavery, summer vacation, Work
Tagged Beadboard, beauty, education, John Schmitt, Marcus Berquist
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The Secret to Beautiful Liturgy: Leave it to the Kids!
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
Sacred Music is not like Frosting on a Cake!
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
Posted in Music, Sacred Music, Sacrosanctum Consilium, The Mass
Tagged Frosting, Pope St. Pius X, Sacred Music, St. John Paul II, tra le sollecitudine
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Do You Actually Participate at Mass?
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
Posted in beauty, Music, Sacred Music, Sacrosanctum Consilium, The Mass
Tagged Church Music, Gregorian Chant, Monsignor Schuler, Vatican II
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Catholic Classical Education Is About Life
Catholic classical education, by the way, is primarily ordered to life. The whole point of classical education is life. To spread life. To increase life. To enrich life. To propagate and widen its extension. To deepen it and strengthen it. … Continue reading
