Promoting congregational singing – as the abbey pipe organ is nearly doubled in size.
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Author: Anthony Ruff, OSB
Fr. Anthony Ruff, OSB, is a monk of St. John's Abbey. He teaches liturgy, liturgical music, and Gregorian chant at St. John's University School of Theology-Seminary. He is the founder of the National Catholic Youth choir. He is widely published and frequently presents across the country on liturgy and music. He is the author of Sacred Music and Liturgical Reform: Treasures and Transformations, and of Responsorial Psalms for Weekday Mass: Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter. He does priestly ministry at the local county jail and the neighboring community of Benedictine sisters in St. Joseph.
Can You Start Over in Lent?
This Lent was going to be so good…
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Traditionalist Tragedy in Saginaw
The young pastor was removed for causing divisions in the parish.
Read moreChant Trivia: Introit for St. Agatha
Here’s a bit of trivia for chant geeks. The famous Gaudeamus introit, which is used for All Saints, multiple feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
Read moreIs the Religious Right to Blame for Christianity’s Decline?
We’ve all heard this: liberal churches are shrinking and conservative churches are growing. It’s because – don’t you know? – churches that stand for something
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2019 Epiphany Proclamation
The chant for the Announcement of Easter and Movable Feasts.
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In Praise of Christmas Carols
God has come to save us. We have much to sing about. Merry Christmas!
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Different Vesture for Male and Female Servers?
“I am way beyond upset. We don’t need to be reminding women and girls that they are second class citizens in the Church.”
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Cardinal Sarah on Syncopation
It doesn’t work to start with intrinsic qualities of music.
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Calculating Grace
Is a narrow, calculating understanding of grace still out there? Can we let go of such calculation and simply be open to the paschal mystery?
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