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The life and music of St. Hildegard von Bingen, Doctor of the Church
The life of this mystic, composer, and saint was in many ways as tumultuous as the era in which she lived. […]
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Meet the women who penned the official songs for the National Eucharistic Congress
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St. Louis, Mo., Aug 7, 2023 / 07:47 am (CNA).
Diane Mahoney’s jaw dropped when the email arrived in her inbox in June. Her original composition, “We Do Believe, O Lord,” had been selected as the 2024 National Eucharistic… […]
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Benedictines in the U.S. return to organ building
Saint John’s Abbey organ console. Martin Pasi did a project expanding the abbey organ beginning in 2019 and after coming to know the monks, came up with the idea of moving his organ-building operation there. / Photo courtesy of Saint John’s Abbe… […]
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Catholic churches are buying pre-owned pipe organs to enhance their liturgies
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades dedicates the organ at St. Pius X parish in Granger, Indiana, in 2022. / Photo courtesy of Jeremy Hoy
Newport Beach, California, Jun 24, 2023 / 07:00 am (CNA).
In 2021, Holy Angels Catholic Church in Basehor, Kansas, a s… […]
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11th annual Sacred Liturgy Conference to focus on Mary and the Eucharist
The 11th annual Sacred Liturgy Conference will be held from May 28-31, 2023, in Ferndale, California. At the invitation of Bishop Robert F. Vasa, this conference will take place in the Diocese of Santa Rosa […]
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‘Catholics Got Talent?’: Competition invites musicians to promote zeal for the Eucharist
A community of Benedictine sisters recording an album of sacred music. / Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles.
Denver, Colo., Jan 18, 2023 / 16:00 pm (CNA).
Catholic poets, composers, and songwriters are invited to participate in a competiti… […]
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The next generation of sacred music? Gregorian Chant album uses new spatial audio feature
The Benedictine Monks of Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey in Oklahoma emphasize Gregorian Chant as a way to delve deeper into the psalms. / Image credit: The World Over with Raymond Arroyo/screenshot
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 25, 2022 / 08:00… […]
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Extra, extra! News and views for May 25, 2022
The Leaked Decision – “The leaking of Justice Samuel Alito’s abortion decision caused leftist journalists and celebrities to erupt in hate-filled attacks on Supreme Court justices” Journos and Celebrities RAGE Over Supreme Court Abortion Leak […]
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Extra, extra! News and tidings, February 8, 2022
• The 26 Martyrs of Nagasaki: The air was electric with a holy silence, all Nagasaki dumb with grief, as the parade of martyrs marched past toward the hilltop where their crosses waited. The Galleon, […]
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Benedictine nuns in Missouri honor Christ the King with new album
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Kansas City, Mo., Dec 3, 2021 / 15:06 pm (CNA).
After the harrowing experience of shootings at their abbey in rural Missouri, the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles resolved t… […]