A Meditation on Three Christmas Songs
Away in a Manger In Luke’s gospel, the angel appears to the shepherds and announces that a Savior has been born, and that they will find him wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger. Why did the angel appear to the shepherds, and why did he bother to mention...
FEAR NOT with Tanner Kalina
ChantWorks presents Fear Not. Host Linda Hoffman speaks with Tanner Kalina, FOCUS missionary.
The Chanted Word: Feast of Christ the King
The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, commonly referred to as the Feast of Christ the King, Christ the King Sunday of Reign of Christ Sunday, is a relatively recent addition to the Western liturgical calendar, instituted in 1925 by Pope Pius XI for the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church. In 1970 its Roman Rite observance was moved to the final Sunday of Ordinary Time.
It’s OK to Be a Liturgy Nerd
There is hardly anything quite as exciting as reading liturgical instructions.
FEAR NOT with Rexphil Rallanka
ChantWorks presents Fear Not. Host Linda Hoffman speaks with Rexphil Rallanka, Director of Music, Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
The Chanted Word: Dies Irae
The awe-inspiring hymn, Dies Irae, means “Day of Wrath.” This meditation depicts the Last Judgment when Christ will return in glory. It is a perfect meditation not only for All Souls Day, but throughout the month of November, when Catholics remember the dead.
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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 come to...
Fear Not with Sigrid Weidenweber
ChantWorks presents Fear Not. Host Linda Hoffman speaks with Author and Speaker, Sigrid Weidenweber.
Are we smarter than St. Thomas Aquinas?
Easy question. Easy answer. No. We are not smarter than St. Thomas Aquinas.