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It’s OK to Be a Liturgy Nerd

It’s OK to Be a Liturgy Nerd

There is hardly anything quite as exciting as reading liturgical instructions. Some might think that attention to liturgical details is of no concern to ordinary Catholics. This apparent pickiness might even be an impediment to faith, recalling Jesus’ stern criticism...
FEAR NOT with Rexphil Rallanka

FEAR NOT with Rexphil Rallanka

ChantWorks presents Fear Not. Host Linda Hoffman speaks with Rexphil Rallanka, Director of Music, Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.   Transcript: FEAR NOT interview. Linda Hoffman with Rexphil Rallanka, recorded October 21, 2021 (music, intro) Linda Hoffman: If...
Has Mass begun?

Has Mass begun?

Based on a true story Cast:Non-Catholic Visitor with a Missal (NCVWM)MeCantorPriestPeopleSomeone from the backPraise band drummer NCVWM: When does Mass start? Me: Pretty soon. Organist finishes up prelude. Most people have gathered for Mass. The choir begins to sing...
Fiddling while Rome burns

Fiddling while Rome burns

The myth goes that Nero played the fiddle while Rome burned. In reality, the fiddle as we know it hadn’t been invented. Fiddle while Rome burns, has come to mean neglecting one’s duties while instead doing something frivolous. In fact, the word “fiddling” has...
Fear Not with Sigrid Weidenweber

Fear Not with Sigrid Weidenweber

ChantWorks presents Fear Not. Host Linda Hoffman speaks with Author and Speaker, Sigrid Weidenweber.   Transcript: FEAR NOT interview. Linda Hoffman with Sigrid Weidenweber, recorded September 23, 2021 (music, intro) Linda Hoffman: As in the Russian Revolution,...
Are we smarter than St. Thomas Aquinas?

Are we smarter than St. Thomas Aquinas?

Easy question. Easy answer. No. We are not smarter than St. Thomas Aquinas. Bad news recently hit the USCCB (U.S. Council of Catholic Bishops). Sixty-seven percent of self-identified Catholics don’t believe in the Real Presence Doctrine (Pew Research). How was this a...
Fear Not with Father Anthony Giampietro

Fear Not with Father Anthony Giampietro

ChantWorks presents Fear Not. Host Linda Hoffman speaks with Father Anthony Giampietro, president of the St. Anselm’s Abbey School. https://basilian.org/en/about-us/our-charism Transcript: FEAR NOT interview. Linda Hoffman with Father Anthony Giampietro, recorded...