Today was Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent.
Aggie Catholics' Annual Lenten Mega-Post
Karen Marie Knapp:
Maximal Catholic Living:
Spiritual Fitness Program for Beginners and the Out-of-Shape
Fr. John McCloskey:
The Seven Daily Habits of Holy Apostolic People
Church Fathers Lenten Reading Plan (full version).
Church Fathers Lenten Reading Plan (shorter version).
Showing posts with label Liturgical Year. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Liturgical Year. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Friday, December 30, 2011
Canto de Pastorela
A song from one of the "Pastorelas". "Las Pastorelas" or "Los Pastores" as they're sometimes called, are the "Shepherd's Plays" that Mexicans perform during Christmastime. The dialogue and details of the plot vary from place to place, but they all portray the journey of the shepherds to see the Christ Child in Bethlehem. Along the way they receive help and obstacles from angels and devils and face many temptations. The plays are often accompanied with music and song. The song below is from an album by singer Óscar Chávez.
Lyrics:
“A frozen December appears to come,
the rose of April will bear fewer flowers.
How beautiful is the countryside, how beautiful are the flowers;
how beautiful is the song of the nightingales.
Upon the horizon the shadow walks,
we greet the peace from Palestine.
Crystal water, transparent ice;
Blessed is He who comes, the King of Heaven!”
Lyrics:
“A frozen December appears to come,
the rose of April will bear fewer flowers.
How beautiful is the countryside, how beautiful are the flowers;
how beautiful is the song of the nightingales.
Upon the horizon the shadow walks,
we greet the peace from Palestine.
Crystal water, transparent ice;
Blessed is He who comes, the King of Heaven!”
Friday, December 23, 2011
Friday, December 16, 2011
Las Posadas
December 16 is when Mexicans begin celebrating Las Posadas, which last for the 9 days before Christmas.
Disney has a pretty good description of the tradition, believe it or not, in the animated film The Three Caballeros:
The Spanish version of the film gives a better sense of the music of Las Posadas (0:35 to 1:50):
Disney has a pretty good description of the tradition, believe it or not, in the animated film The Three Caballeros:
The Spanish version of the film gives a better sense of the music of Las Posadas (0:35 to 1:50):
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
St. John of the Cross
Today was the memorial of St. John of the Cross, mystic, poet, and Doctor of the Catholic Church. A St. John of the Cross page here from Doctorsofthe catholicchurch.com. Another page: General Introduction to the Collected Works of St. John of the Cross.
The late singer Enrique Morente (who passed away a year ago yesterday) sang some of St. John's poetry set to flamenco music. Here he sings some verses adapted from St. John's poem "Cantar del alma que se huelga de conocer a Dios por fe" (Song of the soul that rejoices in knowing God by faith):
The late singer Enrique Morente (who passed away a year ago yesterday) sang some of St. John's poetry set to flamenco music. Here he sings some verses adapted from St. John's poem "Cantar del alma que se huelga de conocer a Dios por fe" (Song of the soul that rejoices in knowing God by faith):
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
The Feast of All Saints
Today was All Saints Day. Today is a good day to pray the Litany of the Saints:
A setting of the Te Deum composed for this feast by Domenico Scarlatti:
Painting by Blessed Fra Angelico.
A setting of the Te Deum composed for this feast by Domenico Scarlatti:
Painting by Blessed Fra Angelico.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Blessed John Paul II
Today the Church remembers Blessed Pope John Paul II on her calendar for the first time.
Here is the Second Reading for today's Office of Readings: today's reading. It is taken from Blessed John Paul's Inaugural Homily.
(A couple of links via Whispers in the Loggia.)
Here is the Second Reading for today's Office of Readings: today's reading. It is taken from Blessed John Paul's Inaugural Homily.
(A couple of links via Whispers in the Loggia.)
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Belated Easter Post
Many weeks late, a chant from the Mass for Easter. The "alleluia" (that can be) sung before the reading of the Gospel: Alleluia Pascha Nostrum.
"Alleluia. Christ our Paschal victim is sacrificed. Alleluia"
.
More on the celebration of Easter from ChurchYear.Net:
All about the Easter Triduum.
All about the Easter Season.
Another version of the chant above, this time accompanied by the Indian sitar. Very beautiful.
"Alleluia. Christ our Paschal victim is sacrificed. Alleluia"
.
More on the celebration of Easter from ChurchYear.Net:
All about the Easter Triduum.
All about the Easter Season.
Another version of the chant above, this time accompanied by the Indian sitar. Very beautiful.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Fifth Sorrowful Mystery
Today is Good Friday.
The Fifth Sorrowful Mystery:
The Crucifixion of Our Lord Jesus Christ
From Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber's "Rosary Sonatas":
The Fifth Sorrowful Mystery:
The Crucifixion of Our Lord Jesus Christ
From Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber's "Rosary Sonatas":
Friday, April 15, 2011
Friday, April 8, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Laetare Sunday
Today is the 4th Sunday of Advent, sometimes called Laetare Sunday because the entrance chant or introit of the mass begins with the word Laetare which means "rejoice".
Today's readings from mass.
A bit about Laetare Sunday from the old Catholic Encyclopedia and from Wikipedia. It's roughly mid-way between Ash Wednsday and Easter. In a way it's like the church stops to take a breath on it's journey towards Easter Sunday.
Traditionally, on this Sunday priests can wear pink, excuse me, rose vestments at mass.
The introit that gives the day it's name is from Isaiah 66:10,11 and Psalm 121(122):
"Rejoice, 0 Jerusalem; and gather round, all you who love her;
rejoice in gladness, after having been in sorrow; exult and be
replenished with the consolation flowing from her motherly
bosom. jr. I rejoiced when it was said unto me: "Let us go to the
house of the Lord."
Personally, I'm really fond of todays gradual, or chant between the readings. You will almost never hear it sung outside the old traditional Latin mass (Extraordinary Form) because it the Ordinary Form it's place is usually taken by the Responsorial Psalm from the lectionary for Mass. I happen to like responsorial psalms, I think they were a good idea, but I also really like this chant, it's one of my favorites. It's also taken from Psalm 121(122) and called Laetatus Sum:
"I rejoiced when it was said unto me: "Let us go to the house of
the Lord." ,. Let peace reign within your walls, and abundance in
your towers."
Today's readings from mass.
A bit about Laetare Sunday from the old Catholic Encyclopedia and from Wikipedia. It's roughly mid-way between Ash Wednsday and Easter. In a way it's like the church stops to take a breath on it's journey towards Easter Sunday.
Traditionally, on this Sunday priests can wear pink, excuse me, rose vestments at mass.
The introit that gives the day it's name is from Isaiah 66:10,11 and Psalm 121(122):
"Rejoice, 0 Jerusalem; and gather round, all you who love her;
rejoice in gladness, after having been in sorrow; exult and be
replenished with the consolation flowing from her motherly
bosom. jr. I rejoiced when it was said unto me: "Let us go to the
house of the Lord."
Personally, I'm really fond of todays gradual, or chant between the readings. You will almost never hear it sung outside the old traditional Latin mass (Extraordinary Form) because it the Ordinary Form it's place is usually taken by the Responsorial Psalm from the lectionary for Mass. I happen to like responsorial psalms, I think they were a good idea, but I also really like this chant, it's one of my favorites. It's also taken from Psalm 121(122) and called Laetatus Sum:
"I rejoiced when it was said unto me: "Let us go to the house of
the Lord." ,. Let peace reign within your walls, and abundance in
your towers."
Friday, April 1, 2011
Second Sorrowful Mystery
Today is a First Friday.
Second Sorrowful Mystery
The Scourging at the Pillar
From Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber's "Rosary Sonatas":
Second Sorrowful Mystery
The Scourging at the Pillar
From Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber's "Rosary Sonatas":
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Woman at the Well
Creighton University's Praying Lent
Last Sunday, the readings at Mass included the Gospel of the Samaritan Woman at the Well. Deacon Greg Kandra points us to a a classic folk spiritual that is in keeping with that Sunday's Gospel reading.
Peter, Paul, & Mary:
and here's Mahalia Jackson's version:
Last Sunday, the readings at Mass included the Gospel of the Samaritan Woman at the Well. Deacon Greg Kandra points us to a a classic folk spiritual that is in keeping with that Sunday's Gospel reading.
Peter, Paul, & Mary:
and here's Mahalia Jackson's version:
Friday, March 25, 2011
Feast of the Annunciation
Today is the Feast of the Annunciation
The Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth:
From Biber's Rosary Sonatas, The First Joyful Mystery: The Annunciation
"Inviolata, integra, et casta es Maria"
Today's communion chant: Ecce Virgo Concipiet. From Isaiah 7:14, "Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel."
The Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth:
From Biber's Rosary Sonatas, The First Joyful Mystery: The Annunciation
"Inviolata, integra, et casta es Maria"
Today's communion chant: Ecce Virgo Concipiet. From Isaiah 7:14, "Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel."
Friday, March 18, 2011
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