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Liturgical Music as participation in Christ

Liturgical Music as participation in Christ

Singing the Mass — Part One a three-part series by Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted St. Augustine recounts in his autobiography “Confessions” an experience he had during the singing of the Mass: “How I wept, deeply moved by your hymns, songs, and the voices that echoed...
Liturgical Music as participation in Christ

A short history of liturgical music

Singing the Mass — Part Two a three-part series by Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted In the first part of this series on sacred music, I described the meaning of sacred music, the music of the Church’s sacred liturgy, as distinct from “religious music.” In this second...
Liturgical Music as participation in Christ

Sacred music’s role in evangelization

Singing the Mass — Part Three a three-part series by Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted In the first part of this series on sacred music, I described the meaning of sacred music, and the difference between the music of the Church’s sacred liturgy and “religious music” (Dec. 15,...
FEAR NOT with Floriani

FEAR NOT with Floriani

ChantWorks presents Fear Not. Host Linda Hoffman speaks with Thomas Quackenbush, Graham Crawly, Georgio Navarini and Joe Daly, members of Floriani. Learn more at floriani.org or email them at info@floriani.org....
Response to Fr. McTeigue:  A Convert’s View

Response to Fr. McTeigue: A Convert’s View

Three cheers for Fr. McTeigue! His description of St. Typical’s was spot on! Parishes thrive or stumble toward closure for reasons that are obvious and straightforward, provided we’re willing to see what’s right in front of us. No more excuses! Talking around in...
Response to Father Robert McTeigue

Response to Father Robert McTeigue

This column is in response to the article written by Fr. Robert McTeigue, titled “What Many Priests No Longer Believe”, published March 29, 2023 on Homiletic & Pastoral Review (hprweb.com) and reposted here on ChantWorks.com. I offer a heartfelt...
FEAR NOT with Kerry McCarthy

FEAR NOT with Kerry McCarthy

ChantWorks presents Fear Not. Host Linda Hoffman speaks with Kerry McCarthy, Singer, scholar, author.   Transcript: Fear Not interview. Linda Hoffman with Kerry McCarthy, singer,-scholar, published author of director of music, at Wyoming Catholic College recorded...