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Here’s something you certainly don’t see every day, from the Pontifical High Mass celebrated last weekend in Washington.    Not everyone loved it. One commenter at U.S. Catholic magazine called it “a ridiculous mountain of red silk,” and added: It’s one thing to seek the mystery presumably embodied in ancient forms, but I hardly see…

And now, a little palate-cleanser… This is one of my favorite chants, and one we hear often this season at my parish: the Regina Caeli. (Our cantor sang it after communion last Sunday, as she will every Sunday during Easter season, and it was like hearing from an old friend.) Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia.…

A lot of people have written, asking: “How was your Triduum? How about the Exultet? Are you still alive?” Well, yeah. I’m here. Let me try to sort it all out. Here’s what I remember. Thursday Morning. Spent some time polishing a homily for the Mass of the Lord’s Supper. My pastor was scheduled to…

Rejoice, heavenly powers! Sing choirs of angels! Exult, all creation around God’s throne! Jesus Christ, our King is risen! Sound the trumpet of salvation! Rejoice, O earth, in shining splendor, radiant in the brightness of your King! Christ has conquered! Glory fills you! Darkness vanishes for ever! Rejoice, O Mother Church! Exult in glory! The…
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