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Category Archives: Sacred Music
Palestrina and Handel March For Life!
Yes, both consummate sacred musicians George Frideric Handel and Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina were at the 2019 March for Life! I am guessing that this was yet another record-setting precedent for the annual March which attracted hundreds of thousands of people … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, catholic education, education, Fine Arts, Music, Sacred Music
Tagged Crypt Church National Shrine, Handel, Life, March for Life, Palestrina, Saint Dominic's
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This School Choir May Have Just Made History
In what might be a new world record, or perhaps simply a first of its kind choral accomplishment, the fifty-five voice Lyceum Choir sang back to back liturgies – one in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, celebrated by Cardinal … Continue reading
Can a True American Celebrate Christ the King Sunday?
Can we all just admit it? The chief disadvantage of living in the “greatest nation on God’s green earth” is that we Americans find it just a little tougher to sympathize with and even celebrate Monarchy. I mean, wouldn’t we … Continue reading
Posted in Aquinas, Herodotus, Sacred Music
Tagged Blessed Miguel Pro, Christ the King, Davy Crockett, Four Hymns, Monarchy, Xerxes
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Insipid Church Music: A Role in the Crisis?
As a liturgical musician I can’t help wondering to what extent the insipid and vapid music prevalent in our churches has contributed to the present crisis. That there is more than a mere coincidental connection between the squishy feel-good liturgical music … Continue reading
Posted in Homer, Homer Sightings, Sacred Music, Socrates, The Mass
Tagged Church Crisis, Church Music, Empedocles, Socrates
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Classical Catholic Education and Sacred Music!
The Catholic classical school is the proper place for the formation of students in sacred music. Every student should sing. Every student can sing. No exceptions. The Church depends on it. Lyceum students demonstrated the truth of this once again! … Continue reading
Today, Sing “Ubi Caritas!”
Today, Holy Thursday, is the day for singing the ancient chant Ubi Caritas! UBI caritas et amor, Deus ibi est. Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor. Exultemus, et in ipso iucundemur. Timeamus, et amemus Deum vivum. Et ex corde diligamus nos … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, Easter, Feasts, Sacred Music, Sacrosanctum Consilium, The Mass, The Passion
Tagged Holy Thursday, mandatum, Sacrosanctum Concilium, ubi caritas, washing of feet
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Celebrating Christ The King Sunday In A Democratic Republic
Can we all just admit it? The chief disadvantage of living in the “greatest nation on God’s green earth” is that we Americans find it just a little tougher to sympathize with and even celebrate Monarchy. I mean, wouldn’t we … Continue reading
Posted in Aquinas, Sacred Music
Tagged Blessed Miguel Pro, Christ the King, Daniel Boon, Four Hymns, Monarchy, Xerxes
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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
