Associate editor Ava Lalor shares the history of her favorite hymn, “O God Beyond All Praising” and how she encountered it in a kids TV show: “I learned that the music from this favorite hymn originally comes from Gustav Holst’s orchestral suite
The Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul will host and make available on livestream a musical meditation on Stations of the Cross, "Le Chemin de la Croix," April 8 at 7 p.m. (CDT).
The meditation, sponsored by the Cathedral Heritage Foundation, combines
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With Advent coming during an ongoing pandemic, Christians are called to hold on to hope and foster a season of compassion and tenderness, Pope Francis said. During Advent this year, too, “its lights will be dimmed by the
Fitting for the solemnity of Christ the King, the season of Advent and for everyday Christian living, award-winning Christian composer and pianist Ian Mulder’s new symphony, “Crowns of Christ,” is a stunning and truly crowning achievement. In addition to its being an
Breaking the silence, the sisters breathed deeply. Then with ever so much control, they started singing in perfect unison.
Without a word being spoken, the sisters intuitively knew what Mother Cecilia, their prioress, was calling forth from them.
Sweet harmonies filled the church as
In January 2018, successful real estate professional Rob Reynolds had a profound spiritual encounter during Eucharistic adoration that resulted in his creation of an innovative new streaming entertainment opportunity for Catholic families. “I know there’s a huge need and demand for great
Kathryn Jean Lopez recently attended a concert under the stars by the Sisters of Life. A group of sisters, who call themselves the Saplings, sang songs at the concert. Their name is worth some reflection. We grow like saplings do, for good
Frozen in time, like a "musical Pompeii," the 221 remaining original organ pipes from the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem may fill a gap of knowledge of more than three centuries in the history of the organ and its cultural context,
One of the unwritten rules of congregational behavior during the celebration of Mass relies heavily on the virtues of silence and contemplation, even when a rousing hymn sung masterfully by a choir or cantor might encourage Catholics to clap as though they
Sacred music has been part of the Judeo-Christian faith for thousands of years. “It’s part of our story,” Thomas Octave, associate professor of music and chair of fine arts at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania told Our Sunday Visitor. He continued: