Victoria’s Triumph
James
Tomás Luis de Victoria was a sixteenth century priest and composer who knew Saint Teresa of Avila, King Philip II of Spain, El Greco and Giovanni Pierluigi da P...
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Art at the Service of Liturgy
James
From CNS:
Benedictine Abbot Michael Zielinski discusses his role as head of the office of art and architecture at the Vatican's liturgical office.
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“Looking for something of a higher level”
James
Please watch this excellent short video that explains the appeal on the part of young people for a return to tradition.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLeomO...
This Is How You Know It’s Bad
Cream City Catholic
** Please Note: Some quotes in this article contain strong language. **
As a sceptic I have always looked for the most logical, rational explanation for the ...
Desert Wisdom
James
A friend who teaches Patristics and Liturgy at a seminary out east sent this my way. Check out this conversation between two Coptic desert hermits in Egypt. The...
On “mystical language”
James
"In the extraordinary form we have conserved that , we have protected those symbols and this mystical language which speaks to our heart, more than in the Novus...
On “the call of beauty”
James
"It has a beauty to it that is beyond discussion, at least to reasonable people." ~Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke
http://youtu.be/7c62iZ4ufOY...
Two Sides of the Same Coin
James
Tune out the media spin! How do Popes Benedict and Francis compare when it comes to liturgy? Check out this informative video. I'm more of a Benedictine when it...
Scenes from the Vatican
James
Here's a striking scene from the vigil last night in Saint Peter's Square with Pope Francis. The beautiful icon next to the Blessed Sacrament is the ancient Sal...
Bringing ‘Sacred’ Back to Liturgical Music
Cream City Catholic
Here's an excellent video about the basics of liturgical music. If you're tired of being regaled with ceaseless rounds of Marty Haugen's Greatest Liturgical Hit...