Sacred Music

TVESDAY EXTRA

Judo hand-to-hand combat (Credit: Adobe Stock via Catholic Answers Magazine)

Keeping Anti-Catholics Off-Balance

. . .[a] statement that could be regarded as misogynistic, anti-Semitic, or homophobic would haunt a speaker for years, & could conceivably destroy a public career.  Yet there is one massive exception to this rule, namely, that it is still possible to make quite remarkably hostile or vituperative public statements about one major religious tradition, namely, Catholicism, & those comments will do no harm to the speaker’s reputation. . .

by Trent Horn,

of Catholic Answers Magazine

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Our Society’s Greatest Addiction – Marty Dybicz, Catholic Stand
Why I Don’t Favor ‘Strict’ Laws Banning Abortion or Dog-Fighting – John Zmirak Ph.D.
Are Conservative Catholics Fundamentalists? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Stay-at-Home Moms & Depression: Four Things to Know – G. Popcak Ph.D., C Exchange
Christians Should Not Lose Hope for Those They Loved & Lost – Fr. GW Rutler ThD STD
Artificial Birth Control, Sexual Revolution, & Modern Collapse of Morality – Sc. Pauline
How Can We Solve the Loneliness Problem in Our Culture? – C.T. Hull, Cthlc Exchange

Mark Nowakowski:  One Composer’s Journey – Mark Nowakowski, Benedict XVI Institute

The Priesthood & Spiritual Maternity – Brother Maximilian M. Jaskowak O.P., Domi. . .

Uganda’s Bishops are Preparing to Launch a Nationwide TV Station – Amecea News Blg
Vibrant Capital: Building an Ethical Culture of Business – R. Turnbull, Transatlantic Blog

TVESDAY EXTRA Read More »

MAVNDY THVRSDAY MORNING SPECIAL

Father Robert F. Christian, O.P., S.T.L., S.T.D. (Credit: Order of Preachers)

New San Francisco Auxiliary Bishop ‘Delighted’ by Appointment

. . .the Vatican announced that Pope Francis has named Fr. Robert F. Christian, O.P., a Dominican friar & a native of San Francisco, as the next auxiliary bishop for his home diocese in California. . .

from the Catholic News Agency

via The Catholic World Report

Coming Into the Church? 50 Notable Converts You Should Know – Matthew E. Bunson
How to Gain a Plenary Indulgence this Holy Week, In One Infographic – ChurchPop
This Statue of the Virgin Mary is Taller Than the Statue of Liberty – Vittoria Traverso
Powerful Prayer for Spiritual Protection – Patti Maguire Armstrong, Catholic Lane
Jacob Rees-Mogg: I Try to Say the Rosary Every Day – Catholic Herald
Passiontide Chronology: Holy Thursday – Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission
4 Shrines for Saints’ Relics in the U.S. – Jim Graves, National Catholic Register
Music for the Maundy – Notkerus Balbulus, Canticum Salomonis
Traps & Tips for Spiritual Workouts – Joannie Watson, Integrated Catholic Life™
The 10 Most Important Marian Feasts You Should Add to Your Calendar – ChurchPop
How the Apostleship of the Sea Brings the Gospel to Seafarers – K.V. Turley, NCRegister
Note: A new post is published daily at 12:01 am U.S. Central Time

MAVNDY THVRSDAY MORNING SPECIAL Read More »

MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Review: A Great New Traditional Roman Hymnal

from Rorate Cæli

Fake Church News & Catholic Click-Bait – Nicholas W. Smith, OSV Newsweekly
Traditional Parish Thrives in Northern Kentucky – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
Quæritur: Can I Go with My Children to SSPX Masses Twice a Month? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Wiseblood Books: Literature that Possesses a Sacramental Vision of Reality – C. Olson, CWR
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, Cthlc Fundraiser
17 Saints Every Student Needs to Begin the School Year – Theresa Williams, epicPew
Marcus Daly: Mercy & the Denial of Death – Patrick Coffin, Catholic Stand
Ancient Roman Bathhouse Leads to the Lost Home of Jesus’ Apostles – Zel. Caldwell, Aleteia
The Cathedral of Pistoia – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
The Catholic Victims of Communism in North Korea – Alison Basley, Catholic Vote
When Art came to the Rescue: Depicting Marian Doctrine – Elizabeth Lev, Aleteia
The Chinese Emperor’s Catholic Poetry – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Aleteia
Check in Your Luggage & Check in With God – Angelo Stagnaro, NC Register
“LIT” is One of the Best Catholic Resources Available – Shaun McAfee O.P., epicPew
‘8beats’ Team is Bringing a New Story to Film & They Need Your Help – Mat. Becklo, Aleteia
Human Embryos are Made in the Image and Likeness of God – Brianna Heldt, NC Register
For the THVRSDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION (17 August AD 2017) click here.
For the THVRSDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (17 August AD 2017) click here.

MONDAY CATHOLICA EDITION Read More »

SVNDAY AFTERNOON CATHOLICA EDITION

Fontmontgault Abbey.

The Monks of Fontgombault Sing “Salve Regina”

by J-P Mauro

of Aleteia

Spiritual Direction and the Role of the Laity – Russell Shaw, The Catholic World Report
10 Holy Married Couples Who Were Both Saints! – ChurchPop
Solemn High Mass of Thanksgiving at the Monastery of Norcia – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D.
The Blessing of Catholic Friends – Lorelei Savaryn, Catholic Stand
A Prayer Book for the Rest of Us: Seeking Jesus in Everyday Life – Sarah Reinhard, NC Rgstr
This Is Why Bishops Wear So Many Hats – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
On Acedia, Eros and Christian Joy – David Clayton, Beauty of Catholicism
Joaquin Navarro-Valls Provided a Lesson in Papal Service – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, NC Reg
Devotion to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus – Deacon Michael Bickerstaff, Intgrtd Cth Life™
Is “Guadalupe” a Mexican Name? – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
God and Objective Morality – Christopher Akers, The Catholic Thing
Catholic Social Teaching: Rooted in Leviticus? – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Catholic Culture
Church and Spiritual Maturity in Christian Life – Nicholas LaBanca, Catholic Stand
Building a Bridge to Sacred Music – Trent Beattie, National Catholic Register
The Intersection of Catholic Faith & Modern Classical Music – Justin McClain, Cthlc Exchange
On Having Enemies to Love – R.J. Snell Ph.D., The Catholic Thing

SVNDAY AFTERNOON CATHOLICA EDITION Read More »

FRIDAY EDITION

Book: The Devil Hates Latin

by  Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

The Holy Sepulcher: Archaeology Says the Evangelists were Right – Aleteia
Guardian Angels, Do They Really Exist? – Catherine Mendenhall-Baugh, Truth & Charity Frm
3 Benefits to Abstaining from Meat on Fridays, Even After Lent – Todd Aglialoro, Cthlc Answrs
The Enduring Relevance of G.K. Chesterton – Joseph Pearce, TIC
Catherine of Siena–A Marvel of Wisdom – Christopher Check, Catholic Answers
The Power of Sacred Music is Transcendent – Marcia Segelstein, National Catholic Register
Where Does Frankincense Come From? – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
Do You Know the Date of Your Baptism? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
The More You Practice the Faith, the Better You Get – Shaun McAfee O.P., NC Register
God Can Neither Deceive Nor Be Deceived – Jimmy Akin, National Catholic Register
Church to Canonize Fatima Visionaries During Popes’ May Visit – Elise Harris, CNA via NCReg
For the TUESDAY NEWS EDITION (2 May, AD 2017) click here.
For the TUESDAY NUNTIUM EDITION (2 May, AD 2017) click here.
For the TUESDAY NEWS EXTRA (2 May, AD 2017) click here.
For the TUESDAY NUNTIUM EXTRA (2 May, AD 2017) click here.

FRIDAY EDITION Read More »

SUNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

No Music Is Good Music

by Kevin Aldrich,

of Catholic Stand

The Ozarks: A Good Place for Catholics – Shane Schaetzel, Catholic in the Ozarks
On Trump’s Executive Order on Refugees, Look to Pope St. John XXIII – Omar Gutiérrez, NCRg
5 of the Most Beautiful Churches in California – Jim Graves, National Catholic Register
A Surprising Choice for Krakow – Catholic News Agency via the National Catholic Register
Healing the Father Wound – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, National Catholic Register
Fostering Young Vocations (Part 5) – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Pope Emeritus Benedict’s Favorite Music – R. Jared Staudt Ph.D., National Catholic Register
Learning to Accept God’s Will – Randy Hain, Integrated Catholic Life™
SSPX Bishop Fellay: Personal Prelature Offer Under Consideration – Elise Harris, CNA via Reg
Actual Apocrypha in the Liturgy – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
A Catholic Populism? – James Kalb J.D., The Catholic World Report
God’s Quiet Miracles – Edward Monti, Catholic Stand
How One Woman is Sewing the Sacred – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
Why was Mary Purified at the Temple & Did She Receive Sacraments? – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
If You Love, You Change – Julie Machado, Catholic Stand
African-American Sainthood Causes Illustrate the Beauty of Everyday Holiness – Brian O’Neel

SUNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION Read More »

SUNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

SUNDAY AFTERNOON EDITION Read More »

TUESDAY EDITION

Breaking Bad! Why Missalette Music is Destroying the Faith

by David Clayton,

of Beauty of Catholicism

Rather Than Global Warming, Worry about Wormwood – Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Catholic Culture
Looking for Spiritual Reading? Here Are 8 Great Books Worth Checking Out – Erin Cain, Ig Td
Donald Trump and the Canary in the LGBT Coal Mine – Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine
The Transgender Movement Targets Autistic Children – Elise Ehrhard, Crisis Magazine
The ‘Sindr’ app May Sound Silly, but It’s a Godsend for Young Catholics – Stephen Bullivant
Are Millennials Leading Way in Rejecting Gideon Bibles? Los Angeles Times Says Yes – Julia Duin
Norcia 2017 Calendar Available for Free Download – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., New Lit Mov
10-Point Biblical Refutation of Sola Scriptura – Dave Armstrong, National Catholic Register
For the TUESDAY ADVENT EDITION (13 December, AD 2016) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA (13 December, AD 2016) click here.

TUESDAY EDITION Read More »

THURSDAY EDITION

Pretend Woman Pretend CatIt May Be Real For You, But Not For Me (The World of Pretend)

by Karlo Broussard

of Catholic Answers

The Non-Profit Law Firm on the Front Lines of the Religious Liberty Fight – Jim Graves
Heard the Claim That 1 in 3 Women Will Have an Abortion? It’s False, Here’s Why – Mat. Clark
Is “Contemporary” Church Music a Good Example of Inculturation? – Peter Kwasniewski Ph.D.
Proof-Texting Jesus, Post Catholic Sex-Abuse Scandal Style – Frank Weathers, YIMCatholic
Explaining the Authority of the Pope on Infallibility via Sensus Fidei – Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky
Quæritur: Blessing of Olive Oil and Incense – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Italian Parliament Backs Same-Sex Union Bill – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
Univ. of Notre Dame to Honor Joe Biden & John Boehner: At What Cost? – Fr. Ray. J. De Souza
The Gift of the Spirit: Readings for Pentecost – John Bergsma Ph.D., The Sacred Page
Open Your Eyes to Creation – Erin Cain, Ignitum Today
Gathering the Human Family: The Readings for the Vigil of Pentecost – John Bergsma Ph.D.
Amoris Lætitia, Post Examen – Big Pulpit (May 10, 2016)
Pope Francis Opens Conversation on Deaconesses – Big Pulpit (May 12, 2016)
For the ST. PETER & PROPHET MUHAMMAD TUES. EDITION (May 10, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR WEDNESDAY EDITION (May 11, 2016) click here.
For the THURSDAY EXTRA (May 12, 2016) click here.
For the FRIDAY EDITION (May 13, 2016) click here.

THURSDAY EDITION Read More »

SUNDAY EXTRA

Mother Angelica with a Crucifex Jesus Cross Beauty Beautiful Love SacrificeMother Angelica’s Feminine Genius

by Alice Von Hildebrand

of the National Catholic Register

Philosophy of Music, BB Guns, and Pull Ups – Taylor Marshall Ph.D., Maccabee Society
Intense New Image of the Sacred Heart and Your Act of Reparation (Action Item!) – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Best Way To Experience Lourdes – Fr. Matthew Pittam, Catholic Herald
Sacred Music vs. “Praise & Worship”: Does It Matter? (Part II) – Peter Kwasniewski Ph.D., 1P5
A Conceptual Tripod: Liturgical Law, Tradition, and Culture – Aelredus Rievallensis, Nw Lt Mv
Purity of Heart – Amy Atkinson, Ignitum Today
Canadians Will Regret Legal Assisted Suicide, Cardinal Collins Predicts – Kevin J. Jones, C.N.A.
Catch 23: Why a World with Two Billion Christians In It Stays Such a Mess, Part I – Felix Whelan
Full Text of Pope Francis’ In-Flight Interview from Lesbos to Rome – Catholic News Agency
The Compendium of the Gospel – Fr. C. John McCloskey III, The Catholic Thing
As He Leaves Greece, Pope Francis Takes 12 Refugees With Him – Elise Harris, Cth Nws Agncy
Amoris Lætitia: The Infamous Footnote 351 – Big Pulpit (April 11, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia, The Joy of Love: Friday Update – Big Pulpit (April 15, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia, The Explanations Continue – Big Pulpit (April 17, 2016)
Five Serious Problems with Chapter 8 of Amoris Laetitia – Big Pulpit (April 24, 2016)
For the GOD & CAESAR THURSDAY EDITION (April 14, 2016) click here.
For the SUNDAY EDITION (April 17, 2016) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (April 19, 2016) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA (April 19, 2016) click here.
For the GOD & CAESAR SUNDAY EDITION (April 24, 2016) click here.
For the LATE SUNDAY EDITION (April 24, 2016) click here.

SUNDAY EXTRA Read More »