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Tag Archives: Sacred Music
“Today’s Cathedral Coffee Break”
While on a recent summer pilgrimage to St. Louis (the “Rome of the West”) with twenty-five of my students at Our Lady of Walsingham, we were able to visit at least eleven different magnificent churches for which the city is … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, Palestrina, Sacred Music
Tagged Cathedral Basilica of St Louis, Palestrina, Sacred Music, Sicut Cervus
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Is Religious Music Suitable for Mass?
Obviously all religious music will occupy itself with words appropriated from scripture or at least in some way grounded in scripture. Whether using the words of a psalm, or composed as a sort of ‘poetic meditation’ on this or that … Continue reading
Posted in Fine Arts, Sacred Music, The Mass
Tagged cat stevens, Gregorian Chant, Here I am Lord, Pavarotti, Pope St. Pius X, Sacred Music, tra le sollecitudine
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Passion Sunday (Fifth Sunday of Lent)
One unforeseen perk of being a parish music director is the ability to participate at Holy Mass during this strange period. I am grateful to my wife and daughters for providing the beautiful chant. In the future, I am hoping … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, Music, Sacred Music, Sacrosanctum Consilium
Tagged Fifth Sunday of Lent, Judica Me Deus, Passion Sunday, Sacred Music
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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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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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The “Four Hymn Mass” Is Not The Church’s Vision.
Well… we have been discussing sacred music and its role in the liturgy, and it might occur to someone to ask “What does all this have to do with Catholic Classical Education?” and “Why are we spending so much time … Continue reading
Posted in classical education, Sacred Music
Tagged Archbishop Samples, Sacred Music, tra le sollecitudine
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Sacred Music and The Catholic School II
115. Great importance is to be attached to the teaching and practice of music in seminaries, in the novitiates and houses of study of religious of both sexes, and also in other Catholic institutions and schools. To impart this instruction, teachers … Continue reading
Sacred Music and Catholic Classical Education
There is no doubt about it. Every Catholic School ought to provide an enormous focus on singing Sacred Music. By providing an enormous focus on singing Sacred Music I mean: 1. Every student ought to be required to sing– even students with … Continue reading
Posted in Sacred Music, Seven Fine Arts
Tagged Adoremus Bulletin, Gregorian Chant, Palestrina, Sacred Music, Sacrosantum Consilium
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