If there's a more beautiful setting of this text, I don't know what it could be. Read more →
“What earlier generations held as sacred, remains sacred and great for us too…” Pope Benedict XVI (7 July 2007)
If there's a more beautiful setting of this text, I don't know what it could be. Read more →
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Does the music of Franz Liszt belong to Adolf Hitler? Read more →
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The choir director's vocation is chock-full of difficulties. Read more →
Including a remarkable musical setting by Father Adrian Fortescue (d. 1923). Read more →
Certainly the only “Eucharistic” hymn to Saint Joseph I know! Read more →
For this coming Sunday (Passion Sunday), there’s only one “MMV” singers must observe—and I placed a little arrow above it. Read more →
Fulton J. Sheen reminded us: “Many a pontiff goes through life without making a single infallible decision … not one.” Read more →
We’ve streamlined our application process; register online today! Read more →
The conscientious choirmaster takes people where they are and then—carefully and prudently—leads them to something higher. Read more →
I could not function as a choirmaster without this collection. Read more →
In this meeting—and subsequent statement—Pope Francis made it clear that institutes like the FSSP are not affected by “Traditionis Custodes.” Read more →
What I've labeled “musical diversity” could also be thought of as “balance.” Read more →
This powerful response—by a Catholic priest—is without question one of the most fascinating things I've ever read. Read more →
English has words whose meanings directly contradict each other (such as “cleave” or “sanction”). Read more →
I'm someone who harbors an irrational fear of anything I'm not familiar with. Read more →
Also included are three (3) versions of the Stations of the Cross, by Fulton J. Sheen, Cardinal Ratzinger, and Alphonsus Liguori. Read more →
Sophia Institute Press has made a huge announcement regarding the 3rd edition. Read more →
The music of Mæstro Clark was featured in the “Metro Section,” which has a tremendous circulation. Read more →
For those who have never experienced Vespers, an answer like that comes across as “gobbledygook.” Read more →
Destroying the season of Epiphany was in direct disobedience to Vatican II. Read more →
My brother immediately said: “I would never use this; it's terrible, Jeff.” — And he was correct! Read more →
Vatican II said: “The treasury of sacred music is to be preserved and fostered with great care” (SC §114). Read more →
“The Extraordinary Form is another expression (older than the 1969 Missal) and is a valid expression of the Church's liturgy.” —Arthur Roche Read more →
Louis Bouyer—the priest chosen to compose “Eucharistic Prayer II”—condemned the liturgical reforms when he saw the results. Read more →
During November, our parish sings hymns to Christ the King, All Saints, and the Faithful Departed. Read more →
A USCCB statement: singing psalms at Mass “may create problems” … ? Read more →
Including more information about the “Pope Pius XII Hymnal.” Read more →
No sane person would claim that tunes by Marty Haugen, David Haas, or Rory Cooney constitute polyphony. Read more →
John Newton—who wrote “Amazing Grace”—was a slave trader, but ended up being caught and made a slave himself! Read more →
Three (3) bullet points, written on a single sheet of paper. Read more →
Once these songs get into your head, they won't leave easily—but that's okay! Read more →
Actual hymn lyrics: “Is it spooky? Is it weird?” Read more →
At the conservatory, we're surrounded by hundreds of professional musicians; but stepping into a Catholic parish the situation is quite different. Read more →
Fulton J. Sheen: “In those days there were no scandal columns, but there were scandalmongers.” Read more →
Can Protestant translations be dangerous? This paper presents items worth considering. Read more →
The ability of your singers to sight-read music instantly does not guarantee a good performance. Read more →
Did Vatican II “restore” the hymns—as mandated by §93 of Sacrosanctum Concilium? Read more →
Forty images of (IMHO) the patron saints of church musicians. Read more →
Did you know Catholics began translating hymns from Latin into the vernacular about 400 years before the Protestant Revolution? Read more →
“Accepting Vatican II” seems to mean deliberately contradicting the actual documents of Vatican II. Read more →
Throughout my career, I have tried to follow the advice Cardinal Mercier gave the young Fulton J. Sheen. Read more →
Do what's right, say your prayers, offer each day to Jesus Christ, and hold your head high! Read more →
Why on earth does the cost of butter matter? Read more →
All Saints—November 1st—will be here before you know it! Read more →
This piece works well in the “OF” (Ordinary Form) and also the “EF” (Extraordinary Form). Read more →
Including a live recording (without organ) of “Alleluia, Sing To Jesus” by a volunteer choir. Read more →
Father Valentine used to say: “The cemeteries are full of people who thought they were indispensable.” Read more →