The practical aspect is present at the International Fellowship for Research in Hymnology, but more in the sense of providing scholarly research for hymnal editing and reflecting at a high level upon the practice of the church than in the sense of “how-to” sessions.
Read moreMonth: July 2017
Lessons from the Liturgical Movement… and a Few Chuckles, Too
“We may be revolutionaries, but not posing at such.”
Read moreEating Alone
I can think of no worse idea than throwing hundreds of introverts in a schmancy conference hotel and asking them to socialize!
Read moreSave Sunday
Why we do not celebrate the Sunday every Sunday.
Read moreBenedict XVI Institute in San Francisco Shifts Direction
The newly-named executive director is conservative political commentator Maggie Gallagher.
Read moreA Remembrance of Peter Scagnelli
Peter has been too soon taken from us all. Yet he will be remembered by his students, colleagues, and friends. And those whose lives his work has touched remain in his debt, whether they knew him or not.
Read moreThe Sunday Obligation
I wonder if our parishes might emphasize the idea that Christians gather on Sunday in response to what God has already done / what God is doing.
Read moreSteve Petrunak, New NPM President, Hits It Out of the Ballpark
“We had 87 hits on our Facebook page all week long. My daughter gets 87 hits on her Facebook page in less than an hour.”
Read moreViewpoint: Some Items that Caught My Attention Recently
Pope Francis has several times told Cardinals directly that they are not princes of the Church, but shepherds. They should not act like princes, their style of life should be modest, and they should live in simpler quarters.
Read moreRIP Ron Lewinski
Fr. Lewinski was known as brilliant theologian, presenter, and raconteur.
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