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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
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Saint Rocco the Trubador on 11 February 2013: One of the saddest days in the history of the Catholic Church and larger modern society.: “I must also state that I was in high school when JPII first came to Philadelphia in 1979, and I…”
Saint Rocco the Trubador on 11 February 2013: One of the saddest days in the history of the Catholic Church and larger modern society.: “My dad (who lived to the sharp old age of 87) passed away on the day BXVI officially stepped down…”
TonyO on 11 February 2013: One of the saddest days in the history of the Catholic Church and larger modern society.: “I don’t begrudge the retirement of an aged worker who has done his work. Let him rest in peace. But…”
maternalView on 11 February 2013: One of the saddest days in the history of the Catholic Church and larger modern society.: “Twelve years ago today (the 11th was a Monday that year) as we checked into Domus Australia we glanced at…”
BW on 11 February 2013: One of the saddest days in the history of the Catholic Church and larger modern society.: “My wife and I have our Papal Blessing certificate for our Marriage on our bedroom wall; given by Pope Benedict…”
carndt on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 5th Sunday after Epiphany (N.O. 5th Ordinary) 2025: “I attend the FSSP Corpus Christi Chapel in Naples, FL. On 2/9/25, while visiting my daughter’s home in Rockford, MI…”
Geoffrey on 11 February 2013: One of the saddest days in the history of the Catholic Church and larger modern society.: “A very sad day, indeed. J.D. Flynn over at The Pillar offered this: “But we should know, at least from…”
summorumpontificum777 on 11 February 2013: One of the saddest days in the history of the Catholic Church and larger modern society.: “Truly one of the darkest and most consequential days in the history of the Church. Benedict XVI was a saintly…”
Ave Maria on 11 February 2013: One of the saddest days in the history of the Catholic Church and larger modern society.: “The wolves must have been ferocious but now they are in charge. Scandals continue with the financial malfeasance and what…”
Imrahil on Of football, changes, and the booing of Taylor Swift. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “In the meantime, where is the positive value of booing people that happen to be well-known because their political opinion…”
Imrahil on Of football, changes, and the booing of Taylor Swift. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: ““in the real”: “in the realm”. Sorry.”
Imrahil on Of football, changes, and the booing of Taylor Swift. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Generally, but also starting from a statement by the dear TonyO, what is the real economic value in having grown…”
Sandy on 10 February – José de Jesús Sánchez del Río, Martyr: “Tell Christ the King I shall be with him soon.”: “The movie is so inspiring! I wish it could be shown to older school kids, at least in Catholic schools.…”
Imrahil on Of football, changes, and the booing of Taylor Swift. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Dear TonyO, maybe some real comment later, but in the meantime: professional boxing, which has been condemned by the Church…”
Charivari Rob on Daily … Catania Shot 1242 – Christmas cards!: “re: Ardee & ICKSP I think that building (if I have matched correctly) was at one time the Parochial House.…”
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“Until the Lord be pleased to settle, through the instrumentality of the princes of the Church and the lawful ministers of His justice, the trouble aroused by the pride of a few and the ignorance of some others, let us with the help of God endeavor with calm and humble patience to render love for hatred, to avoid disputes with the silly, to keep to the truth and not fight with the weapons of falsehood, and to beg of God at all times that in all our thoughts and desires, in all our words and actions, He may hold the first place who calls Himself the origin of all things.”
- Prosper of Aquitaine (+c.455), De gratia Dei et libero arbitrio contra Collatorem 22.61
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"But if, in any layman who is indeed imbued with literature, ignorance of the Latin language, which we can truly call the 'catholic' language, indicates a certain sluggishness in his love toward the Church, how much more fitting it is that each and every cleric should be adequately practiced and skilled in that language!" - Pius XI
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- 11 February 2013: One of the saddest days in the history of the Catholic Church and larger modern society.
- 10 February – José de Jesús Sánchez del Río, Martyr: “Tell Christ the King I shall be with him soon.”
- Daily Rome Shot 1243
- Of football, changes, and the booing of Taylor Swift. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
- Daily … Catania Shot 1242 – Christmas cards!
- “An enemy has done this.”
- Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 5th Sunday after Epiphany (N.O. 5th Ordinary) 2025
- Look at these poor backwardists
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- PENTIN on “Trump’s Early Decisions Expose Damage Caused by Vatican Complicity With Democrat-Run Globalism”
- ROME DAY 25/01 11: Time to go. My View For A While
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- ROME DAY 25/01 10: Last meal out (and a tintinabular explication)
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- Notes about the Candlemas procession: the link between the Nativity and the Passion
- A Poetry ‘Encounter’ for Candlemas: “A Song For Simeon” by T.S. Eliot
- Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Candlemas / Purification (N.O. Presentation) 2025
- ROME DAY 25/01 08: Fractal
- St. Ignatius, martyr, and Bl. Ludovica, widow – Beauty, differently manifested
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- “GO TO CONFESSION!” I always say. Another thing I say is that it is CRUEL to leave penitents in doubt.
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Grant unto thy Church, we beseech Thee, O merciful God, that She, being gathered together by the Holy Ghost, may be in no wise troubled by attack from her foes. O God, who by sin art offended and by penance pacified, mercifully regard the prayers of Thy people making supplication unto Thee,and turn away the scourges of Thine anger which we deserve for our sins. Almighty and Everlasting God, in whose Hand are the power and the government of every realm: look down upon and help the Christian people that the heathen nations who trust in the fierceness of their own might may be crushed by the power of thine Arm. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen.
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Tag Archives: sacred music
Great news for Sacred Music promoters everywhere!
Firstly, did you know that the man who made the magnificent Garand rifle – which helped to win freedom for millions – was named John Cantius Garand? Speaking of John Cantius, I received a note from St. John Cantius in … Read More
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ACTION ITEM! Declaration on Sacred Music – Cantate Domino – 50th anniversary of Instruction ‘Musicam Sacram’
My friend Prof. Peter Kwasniewski has been part of a project to create a Declaration on Sacred Music – Cantate Domino – on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Instruction Musicam Sacram, promulgated exactly 50 years ago … Read More
Pope Francis: modernity, vernacular stirred up many problems – music “mediocre, superficial and banal”
Nothing will come of this, of course, but it is nice to hear it from Pope Francis. Alas, Benedict XVI and John Paul II said similar things about music and liberals ignored them, too. Via Vatican Radio [which is going to … Read More
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FANTASTIC New Sacred Music disc from The @LondonOratory Schola Cantorum Boys Choir!
UPDATE 26 Feb: Today, as I get ready for a clerical supper, I’ve been listening to this. It’s great on the big speakers, in the car, in my ear buds. Wow. Originally Published on: Feb 14 The London Oratory Schola Cantorum … Read More
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Contentions between liturgists and musicians: What to do?
It is too bad that, thanks to our fallen nature and the prodding of the Enemy of the soul, we have conflicts in the Church. You will, however, note right back at me that we have had arguments since before … Read More
Thompson on Bad Church Music (BCM). Wherein Fr. Z rants.
Sacred liturgical music is NOT an add-on in worship. It is – and must therefore be treated as – an integrating part (pars integrans) of liturgical worship, since it is prayer, liturgical music must be both sacred and also art. The texts … Read More
Church Music: sacred and… not so much
I received the latest issue of Sacred Music today. May I recommend that you subscribe? HERE There is so much good, artistic and sacred music that we could use in our liturgical worship. Alas, so much of what we hear is unworthy of … Read More
VIDEO: Children learn to sing Gregorian chant at Chant Camp!
How many of you have heard someone object to Gregorian chant on the grounds that it is tooo haaard! Right. Here is a video about a summer camp where children as young as 8 years old are learning to sing … Read More
ACTION ITEM! Benedictines of Mary – new music CD for Lent
Can you believe that this coming Sunday is Septuagesima already? Many of you have enjoyed the chart-topping music CDs from the Benedictine nuns in Missouri, the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles. They have topped the charts for weeks with … Read More
Not exactly “Gather Us In”
At Catholic Education Resource Center I stumbled on a video of the great Tallis Scholars singing William Byrd, a Catholic composer who somehow survived and thrived during the reign of Elizabeth I. However, the article I found lead me back … Read More
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GUEST POST: Sacred Heart of Jesus parish in Grand Rapids, MI
From a reader: Thank you for your blog, your collect translations, and your devotion to the Tridentine Rite. I pray for you every night before bed, please pray for me. I wanted to pass along some information about this wonderful … Read More
Wherein composer James MacMillan writes about aging hippies and Church music.
I would like James MacMillan to set to music Hopkins’ The Leaden Echo and the Golden Echo and also Wilbur’s The Christmas Hymn. In the meantime, from The Telegraph, I picked this up. Too much Catholic church music caters to … Read More
Two examples of music for liturgy. You decide.
A reader sent me a video which I want to pass along. Alas, the music was recorded in a concert during a music festival rather in during a Mass or singing of the hours. This is an Alma Redemptoris Mater for … Read More
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UPDATE – REVIEW: CD – “Mater Eucharistiae” – Sacred Music from the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist
UPDATE 13 August: Today is the release date of the disc! ORIGINAL POSTING 31 July 2013 In the past I have brought to your gracious attention the music CDs of the wonderful Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles. They … Read More
ROME: Sacra Liturgia Conference – Day 2
Day 2 of the Sacred Liturgy conference in Rome is underway. The first talk this morning was by Gabriel Steinschulte on sacred liturgical music. He is the nephew of the late, great Msgr. Johannes Overath (a friend and colleague of … Read More
GUEST POST: Gregorian Chant Will Save the World
Save The Liturgy – Save The Word has been a by word around this blog for a long time. I saw this on the blog The Back Of The World: Gregorian Chant Will Save the World A few weeks ago, … Read More
Tensions
I have been thinking a lot about Gregorian chant these days. As often happens when I am pecking away at a subject, someone sends me a link to something useful. There is a series of videos on YouTube in French … Read More
Great new resource for your new Gregorian chant schola! Wherein Fr. Z also comments on pace.
Some people on the traditional side of things are demoralized because Pope Francis has a markedly different liturgical style from that of Benedict XVI. Some might wonder if it is worth trying to promote the provisions of Summorum Pontificum and … Read More
ACTION ITEM! Video about the revival of a inner city parish by using actual Catholicism.
I want about 15 minutes of your time. If you are a bishop or a priest or a seminarian, please give your special attention. Below is an excerpt from a documentary to be shown soon on EWTN (30 April 6:30 … Read More