Singing in Harmony with Heaven
The Living Tradition of Catholic Sacred Music and its Renewal Today
How can the music heard today in the Catholic Church be renewed so as to faithfully fulfill its traditional role – to proclaim the divine dignity of the Mass, and to draw people into its contemplative dimension of reverent adoration, transformation, and loving communion? Please join me as we study the oft-neglected but luminous path which the Church has charted for this inspired renewal, and as we share our questions and challenges along the way.
The Art of Renewal - Part II
The second key... is the faithful pursuit of wisdom in regard to sacred liturgical music. As simple as this might sound, it is a rare commodity in the Church today.
The Art of Renewal - Part I
“The first essential key… is our own ongoing personal conversion to an ever-deeper love of God and neighbor, in all aspects of our lives but particularly in the dimensions of prayer, wisdom, and faithful living.”
The Vision of Renewal
What precisely is this “renewal” of which I am speaking? It is a transformation of the use of music in the Sacred Liturgy so that it can more effectively accomplish its purpose.
Where Do I Find This Gift?
"What I do propose... is to show how people today how they can see more clearly the radiant beauty, spiritual depth, youthfulness, integrity, and life which flow from this tradition, so as to receive it and be fully connected to it once more."
The Gift of the Living Tradition
"The living tradition of Catholic sacred music is by nature mystical... in the sense that it corresponds to the need of every person to experience the intimate presence and love of God."