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Photos of Monastery in Argentina devoted to Icon Painting
A Brazilian student of mine at Thomas More College sent me a link to to the Facebook page of this monastery in Argentina. This monastery he told me, has a strong emphasis on the creation and worship...
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Fr Carlo Braga, R.I.P.
The Italian blog Sacramentum Futuri reports that the Vincentian Father Carlo Braga, one of the architects of liturgical reform in the modern period, both before and after Vatican II, passed away in the...
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Musica Sacra St. Louis Conference October 23-25
The fifth annual Musica Sacra St. Louis conference will explore "The Beauty of the Mass Ordinary" and "English Language Adaptations of the Mass Propers". Instructors include Dr. William Mahrt,...
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Fr John Saward to Speak in New York City - speaker schedule for the Catholic...
I have received notice of the speaker schedule for the coming academic year for series jointly sponsored by the Catholic Artist Society and the Thomistic Institute in New York City. The series, called...
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Centenary of the Death of St Pius X
From a discourse of His Holiness Pope Pius XII, on the canonization of Pope St Pius X.Sanctity, which was the guide and inspiration of the undertakings of Pius X, shines forth even more clearly in the...
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Newman and His Legacy
The Oratorian Community of St Philip Neri in Washington DC, a community-in-formation for the Oratory, is hosting a series of talks exploring the life and thought of Blessed John Henry Newman. Entitled...
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Solemn Vows at Heiligenkreuz
Yesterday, the feast of St Bernard of Clairvaux, two monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz in Austria made their solemn vows. Our good friend Sancrucensis has some very nice pictures of the ceremony, and the...
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St. Joseph’s Seminary (NY) Announces the Inaugural Season of St. Cecilia...
News of this excellent new initiative comes to us from the Archdiocese of New York Office of Liturgy. The courses in the Academy can be applied towards masters degrees at St. Joseph's Seminary...
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Academy of Classical Languages (Online) - Latin I This Fall
The Academy of Classical Languages is glad to announce that a new Latin 1 Session, intended for beginners (or those with rusty Latin), will start this September!Classes will meet twice a week for four...
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The Three Masses of William Byrd
A new recording is released next month by Westminster Cathedral Choir of all three of William Byrd’s settings of the Mass. The recording of the Masses for three, four and five voices also includes the...
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Two Recent Articles of Interest
On the website of the Archdiocese of Washington, Msgr Charles Pope has published an interesting piece on the liturgical life of the early Church, debunking the idea that liturgies in the ancient...
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Prayer Vigil for Christians in the Middle East at Holy Innocents in Manhattan
On August 22nd, the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (EF), the Church of the Holy Innocents in Manhattan held a Solemn Mass, followed by a prayer vigil in Herald Square for Christians persecuted...
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The Traditional Mass Comes to Mississippi
Mississippi is the only state in the USA without the Extraordinary Form. That will soon change. At the request of the new bishop of the Diocese of Jackson, Bishop Joseph R. Kopacz, and in cooperation...
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Permanence and Change in the Liturgy
It is a fact of history that the liturgy changes over time, it develops. This it usually does slowly, absorbing surrounding influences, in an organic process. Most often, elements are added to the...
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New Ordinariate Chant Schola in DC
As the Saint Luke ordinariate community moves to downtown Washington DC next month, a new initiative is beginning, to build on an existing tradition of Sacred Music. Named in honour of Saint Benedict...
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Society for Catholic Liturgy Conference - Oct 2-4 in Colorado Springs
I'm delighted to share with readers the announcement of the program for the upcoming annual conference of the Society for Catholic Liturgy.This year's conference presents a thought-provoking track of...
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Upcoming Mass for Persecuted Cristians: Juventutem Lehigh Valley Votive Mass...
Juventutem Lehigh Valley will be having a mass for persecuted Christian this Thursday, August 28th. The Mass will be a Votive Mass Pro Ecclesiæ Defensione.Let us pray for our persecuted Catholic and...
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A Model for a Cultural Center for the New Evangelization
Going Local for Global Change.How About a Chant Cafe with Real Coffee ..and Real Chant?There is a British comedienne who in her routine adopted an onstage persona of a lady who couldn't get a boyfriend...
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Sacred Liturgy Conference with “Father Z”
The Canons Regular of Saint John Cantius will host a conference on the Sacred Liturgy with Father John Zuhlsdorf, October 3-5, at Saint John Cantius Parish in Chicago. The conference begins with dinner...
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Assumption 2014 Photopost
We have another awesome photopost, showing many beautiful liturgies from around the world. Thanks to all those who sent in pictures! Pontifical Mass at the Throne with Bishop Robert MorlinoBishop...
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