German Romantic in Sacred Music
A central figure of musical Romanticism.
Baroque Sacred Music: Inspiring Wonder
"The aim of the poet is wonder: whoever cannot astonish, let him take up the currycomb!"
Forgotten Customs of the Octave of Pentecost
The Forgotten, Yet Ancient Vigil of Pentecost The Feast of Pentecost (i.e., White Sunday) is one of the principal feasts in the life of the Church. After Pentecost Sunday and its Octave, we will conclude Pascaltide and begin the Season after Pentecost. Consequently, the Vigil of Pentecost has been a day of required fasting and…
Forgotten Customs of Ascensiontide
Ascensiontide As the Forgotten End of Pascaltide The total length of Paschaltide from Easter Sunday to the end of Whitsuntide is fifty-six days inclusive. In this way, Holy Mother Church shows us the joy of Easter has eclipsed the time of penance of Lent. Ascentiontide lasts for 10 days and is part of the Pascal…
Forgotten Customs of Rogation Days
How many Catholics understand what is meant by the greater or lesser litanies, or by the expression “the Rogations” – clergy included?
Domestic Church Customs: Rogationtide & Ascension Octave
"Anything with fluffy cloud-like meringue or whipped cream."
Medieval to Modern: Valentino Bucchi
Bucchi’s life and work resist easy classification.
Beating the Bounds: the Joy of the Rogation Days
Processions take the Faith from inside the churches, and bring it out to where the majority of people are.
The Pre-55 Paschal Feast of St. Joseph
Instituted by Pope Pius IX in 1847.
Respected Maestro Excluded from Vatican II
Virgili responded to the post–Vatican II liturgical reforms with clarity and pastoral balance.