Back in July, I mentioned that I had attended the CMAA Sacred Music Colloquium in Chicago, at which Corpus Christi Watershed had filmed a documentary.
CCW released the completed documentary, entitled Sacred, Beautiful, and Universal (from the three requirements for sacred music given by St Pius X in Tra le sollecitudini), online yesterday (embedded video courtesy of Vimeo):
The documentary is also going to be available on DVD, along with a bonus interview with Dr William Mahrt, president of the CMAA (and, from personal experience, a wonderful lecturer). More info on the DVD, as well as a CD of the music, can be found at the Music for the Liturgy website.
The Blessing of Flowers and Herbs on the Assumption
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According to a fairly ancient tradition, which St John Damascene (among
others) attests in the 8th century, when it came time for the Virgin Mary’s
earthly...
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