sacred music

A vintage television set against a white wall with text "TV Mass and Music – O Lord Deliver Us" by Cindy Paslawski, highlighting Catholic themes."

TV Mass and Music – O Lord Deliver Us

The TV Brings out the Worst “Performances”; Makes Bad Liturgical Music Worse. Worsened by the TV performances, music at Mass continues to offend.

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A black and white illustration of people singing and playing guitar with text "Humanism and the Sacred: Why Sacred Music Stinks Today". The background is gray."

Humanism and the Sacred (by Msgr. Schuler, 1969)

Msgr Schuler nailed it in 1969. The problems of sacred music today do not lie in repertory or congregational participation. The disputes over Latin and the vernacular, the choir, the use of [guitar] are not the essential points …The problem is one of Faith – man replacing God.

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A detailed sculpture of Jesus Christ's head with a crown of thorns, depicting his suffering during the crucifixion. The figure has realistic features and bloodstains, emphasizing Catholic themes of sacrifice and redemption.

Popule meus, quid feci tibi?

  For your Good Friday Meditation: Victoria’s Setting: Palestrina’s Setting:

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