Author: Chris Ángel
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Immaculate Guadalupe and Other Liturgical Oddities
Universities often observe Christmas and Our Lady of Guadalupe early. Is there any better way to handle this conflict of calendars?
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James MacMillan and the Musical Modes of Mary and the Cross
A report on the recent sacred music conference, “James MacMillan and the Musical Modes of Mary and the Cross,” held at the University of Notre Dame.
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Learning about shepherding
Worshiping with the monks of Saint John’s Abbey is a transformative experience for many of us.
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Hymnal review: The Saint Augustine Hymnal
An attractive volume, The Saint Augustine Hymnal provides a respectable range of musical styles and publishers … But it feels like ILP is providing hundreds of new songs that most congregations won’t have time to learn.
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Holy Communion and Celiac Disease
What resources are available for parishioners who need low-gluten hosts?
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The 2012 Meeting of the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada
There is great excitment about the future (and present!) of congregational song,
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On Christian Seders
Does a seder in a Christian context respect both the Jewish roots of Christianity as well as “those to whom the seder truly belongs”?
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The Genevan Psalter in the 21st century
The Psalm Project is a group of musicians pairing contemporary translations of the Psalms with contemporary versions of tunes from the Genevan Psalter.
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Mourning in the Age of Facebook
Bruce Feiler in the New York Times: “Old customs of mourning no longer apply, but new ones have yet to materialize.”