http://swmichigancatholic.stblogs.com Updates & Commentary from Catholic Michigan Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:21:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [youtube width="400" height="400"]3mCX0ZFAuco[/youtube] http://swmichigancatholic.stblogs.com/2007/08/14/august-15-the-assumption-of-mary/ This is how Veni Creator Spiritu (Come Holy Spirit) is supposed to sound.  No drums.  No guitars.  No bad "soloist."  Practicing happened....  [youtube width="400" height="400"]1mlLz5eHhW0[/youtube] http://swmichigancatholic.stblogs.com/2007/07/29/catholic-music-sampler-cont/ Here are a couple that I hadn't seen before.  There are many more making the rounds on Catholic blogs. [youtube width="400" height="400"]AEi9JJswEa4[/youtube] [youtube width="400" height="400"]kMu-F4M1ojw[/youtube] [youtube width="400" height="400"]I4ogntA0y-M[/youtube] And finally, this one. The most interesting thing about this one is the probable age of the maker. Have a look.  Do you think this person is ... http://swmichigancatholic.stblogs.com/2007/07/29/videos-celebrating-the-motu-proprio/ THIS is devotional music.  Very good devotional music, but nevertheless devotional music.  Catholic devotional music, but nevertheless devotional music.  It is NOT liturgical music.  [youtube width="400" height="400"]r5e7LhFR6V8[/youtube] http://swmichigancatholic.stblogs.com/2007/07/23/81/ Fr. Martin's wise comments to his parishoners on the Motu Proprio.   http://swmichigancatholic.stblogs.com/2007/07/23/interior-recollection-in-the-heart-of-the-church-fr-martin-fox/ Thought-provoking article on the cause & consequences of secularism.....does "conventional wisdom" have it wrong after all? LINK And because it's related to this topic, a clip of Fr. Benedict Groeschel's video about faith..... [youtube width="400" height="400"]5qExz0Q7EL8[/youtube] http://swmichigancatholic.stblogs.com/2007/07/23/how-the-west-really-lost-god/ This is the motu proprio for the Mass of 1962.   It was published this morning on the Vatican Website. http://212.77.1.245/news_services/press/vis/dinamiche/indd_en.htm#start Both the document and the accompanying letter are there. Be aware of the fact that the USCCB's "translation" doesn't match the Vatican text.    They apparently are playing their childish games already! http://swmichigancatholic.stblogs.com/2007/07/07/76/ People are still on the Motu Proprio watch, with rumors predicting tomorrow or May 5th.   However, this is completely in the Pope Benedict's hands and at his discretion. One caution:  Be careful of articles, some of which we're seeing already, trying to second-guess the pope over whether such a decision will be good for this ... http://swmichigancatholic.stblogs.com/2007/04/29/motu-proprio-watch-continues/ Ask for God's Mercy, which is infinite.  He longs for nothing more than to give each and every one of us his mercy.  See EWTN's Divine Mercy Site   http://swmichigancatholic.stblogs.com/2007/04/15/divine-mercy-sunday/ There was a meeting of all the curia heads Saturday morning in Rome, 10AM their time.  The meeting was unannounced beforehand.  I don't think Pope Benedict called it to wish himself "happy birthday."   Something major is about ready to happen in the next week or two, I think. Vatican Website http://swmichigancatholic.stblogs.com/2007/04/15/something-big-is-happening-in-rome/