The Missa Cantata sine Hymnis – Moving Toward an Ideal
I can hardly follow in my hand Missal, let alone pray, in times like this.
Leo XII: the Forgotten Post-Revolution Pope
"He is a very distinguished and enlightened individual and a Prince full of dignity."
Forgotten Customs of Ember Days
Autumn or Michaelmas Ember Days: Give thanks for the grapes that make wine for the Precious Blood of Christ.
The Mass for Napoleon
It was heard in Paris on April 18, 1802, Easter Sunday, when the Concordat was proclaimed in France.
Forgotten Customs of Saint Days – part 2
Do you celebrate your and your family members’ name days? If not, when can you start?
Saint Nerses the Gracious
He composed the text and the melody of almost 1200 hymns (šarakan), troparia, odes, and liturgical songs.
World Youth Day and Anti-Culture
Cultus, tradition, elders and piety: every culture known to man (until modern times) has these four elements.
Forgotten Customs of Saints Days – Part 1
Who are the patron saints for your Diocese? Do you know if your Diocese has secondary patrons in addition to your primary patron?
Does the Church Have a Duty to Protect Her Own Cultural Heritage?
"Holy Mother Church holds all lawfully acknowledged rites to be of equal right and dignity; that she wishes to preserve them in the future and to foster them in every way." -Vatican II
Jesuita non Cantat
"When asked about the fact that the new Pope did not sing and paid little attention to ceremonies and rituals he had to answer that this is typical of the Jesuit."
The Art of Dress – What Nuns can Teach Us
Like religious sisters, Catholic women in the world must prioritize truth and beauty over normalcy.