Tag Archives: Gregorian Chant

The Liturgy Wars: Catholic Funerals

Posted on November 2, 2016 by

This is a very touchy subject for a lot of people; probably because most people involved in organizing and arranging funerals at a Catholic Church are fundamentally decent people.  Nobody wants to make anything harder on a grieving family.  They … Continue reading →

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The Liturgy Wars: Some Good News

Posted on February 2, 2016 by

It doesn’t happen very often, but when it does, we need to PARTY! Yeah, go do that.  Because the Most Reverend John F. Doerfler, STD, JCL, Bishop of Marquette did something completely awesome. He just mandated Gregorian Chant in all … Continue reading →

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The Nastiness of the Obligatory, Pre-Mass Rosary, and Other Problems

Posted on May 18, 2015 by

My parish (which shall remain nameless. So no comments with names, any of you who know me well enough to know where I go to Mass.  Yes, this means you) has some funky habits. Like the Children’s Bulletins. Or the … Continue reading →

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