Author: Michael Joncas
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Sarum Sequence for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
Continuing my project of presenting the Sarum rite sequences of Advent
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Sarum Sequence for the Third Sunday of Advent
Continuing my project of offering translations and versifications of sequences appearing in the Sarum rite marking the four Sundays of Advent.
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Sarum Sequence for the Second Sunday of Advent
This sequence seems closer to a hymn of the day, inspired by the scriptures proclaimed at this eucharist in the Sarum Rite.
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Sarum Sequence for the First Sunday of Advent
This Advent, I would like to offer translations and versifications of four sequences appearing in the Sarum rite.
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Mass and Hymn in honor of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne was a pioneer missionary of the Society of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ) who came to St. Charles, Missouri, from France and founded the first free school west of the Mississippi River in September 1818. Her journey with four companions from France to the New World was the beginning of the international…
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A letter from Fr. Godfrey Diekmann, O.S.B., appropriate for All Souls Day
As we celebrate the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’) I thought it would be of some interest to the readers of Pray Tell for me to transcribe some portions of Fr. Godfrey Deikmann’s Advent 1999 letter to “family and friends.” One of the members of the Carondolet Village community with whom I…
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27 September 2018: The Final Session of the Twin Cities “Worship Dialogue”
I was left with conflicting emotions as we marked the conclusion of this fruitful collaboration.
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Seeking the Wisdom of Pray Tell’s readers #2
I have just had a Jesuit novice ask for some recommendations as he makes a 30-day pilgrimage with no cash, no lodging, etc.
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Seeking the Wisdom of Pray Tell’s readers
Discussion is going forward at a number of Catholic institutions of higher learning with which I am acquainted about the advisability of starting or continuing an academic program in sacred/liturgical music. All conceptualize this program as interdisciplinary, but they are frequently split on whether the program should be “housed” in a music department, a theology/religious…