Daily Archives: 4 April 2008

Creation Out of Nothing

Posted on 4 April 2008 by

(This is Neil). Since I haven’t been posting all that much, I should begin by wishing my readers some very belated Easter greetings. I’ll be a little less scarce in the coming weeks. I wanted to quickly draw your attention … Continue reading →

Posted in Neil | Leave a comment

Easter Hymnody: Victimae Paschali Laudes

Posted on 4 April 2008 by

In the liturgical year at my parish, there are many small moments I anticipate. After the weighty liturgies of Holy Week, including the Easter Vigil, we have the multiple and crowded Masses of Sunday morning. My friend Scott is often … Continue reading →

Posted in Liturgical Music, Songlist | 5 Comments

Look on the Bright Side

Posted on 4 April 2008 by

At the risk of being labelled a pollyanna liturgist for wanting to look on the bright side, or even of being a Haugen apologist, let me offer another critique of conservative Catholics criticizing contemporary sacred music. Have you noticed how … Continue reading →

Posted in Liturgical Music | 6 Comments

Off To the EF Workshop

Posted on 4 April 2008 by

Clergy and seminarians of my diocese received this invitation a few days ago: Due to the inquiries received from some priests about celebration of the Extraordinary Form, I am happy to be able to provide the following information: WORKSHOP FOR … Continue reading →

Posted in Church News, Liturgy | 2 Comments

First Person Problems

Posted on 4 April 2008 by

Paul Nichols‘ illustration notwithstanding, sometimes the critics of contemporary music can be a bit cartoonish themselves. In surfing the various conservative sites that just can’t bear to link to the source material, I ran across a critique of “Gather Us … Continue reading →

Posted in Liturgical Music, Liturgy | 9 Comments