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Pride of Place
Thisentryis part 4 of 4 in the series He Who Sings Prays TwiceReaders of Stuff's post on singing before/during/after communion may find these interesting.
The Mass of Vatican II
[…]In any case, the first use of actuosa participatio, i.e., active participation, referred explicitly and exclusively to the restoration of the congregational singing of Gregorian Chant. In 1928, […]
Song of Songs
Thisentryis part 2 of 4 in the series He Who Sings Prays TwiceOf all the heavy debates on Catholic Liturgy that seem to cause a threatening snarl and an intimidating stripe of raised hair down the backs of even the most gentle child of God, that on appropriate music is the only one which actually […]
Suffer the Children
This is a follow-up to an article I'm fairly certain I blogged (but can't seem to
find). I usually attend masses performed by fathers of the Oratorian Community (of
Saint Philip Neri). This particular oratory caters mostly to college students. When
I go to a parish for mass, I'm appalled […]
Cardinal Wright Oratory Choir - Sicut Cervus
Thisentryis part 6 of 6 in the series Cardinal Wright Oratory Choir: Cor Ad Cor
Cardinal Wright Oratory Choir - Jesus My Lord My God My All
Thisentryis part 6 of 11 in the series Investigating NFP
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Cardinal Wright Oratory Choir - Jesus My Lord My God My All [2:19m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (679)
