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The Joy of Tradition
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"The Joy of Tradition" Video Series
Click the playlist arrow at the top right of the above video to access a Playlist of all the videos in the series.
Part 1: Was Vatican II Bad?
Part 2: You Need to Know Where You Came From
Part 3: Tradition Keeps Us on Course
Part 4: The Fence Post
Part 5: Where Does Catholic Tradition Come From?
Part 6: The Rowboat Analogy
Part 7: Liturgy Isn’t about Creativity
Part 8: Politics Come and Go
Part 9: The Kudzu Analogy
Part 10: How I Discovered Tradition
Part 11: Bringing Tradition to the Modern Day
Part 12: Why Is the Priest Facing Away?
Part 13: The Aspects of a Traditional Mass
Part 14: Smells and Bells and Your Sunday Best
Thanks to parishioner Patrick Hanus for producing this series. Look for more episodes to come.
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"The Joy of Tradition" HomilyThe above homily was given by Fr. David Carter in December 2014, shortly after he was installed as Pastor and Rector of the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul. "The Joy of Tradition" theme has underscored his liturgical initiatives at the Basilica.
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Online Library of Catholic Catechetical Resources
- The Mass
- The Four Ends of Mass
- Ad Orientem Worship
- The Ancient Form of the Roman Rite
- Liturgical Diversity in the Catholic Church
- Manner of Reception of Holy Communion in the Ancient Form
- The Mass of Vatican II, by Fr. Joseph Fessio, S. J.
- The Use of Incense in the Mass
- Active Participation: You Have the Rite to Remain Silent, by Kevin Di Camillo for National Catholic Register
- Understanding the Mass: 9 short articles from the Diocese of Marquette
- Vatican Letter on the Sign of Peace during Mass (Pope Francis, June 8, 2014)
- The Altar
- The Altar Rail and Kneeling
- The Origin of the Feast of Corpus Christi, by Gregory Johnson
- Summorum Pontificum, 2007 Motu Proprio by Pope Benedict XVI
- Introduction to the Extraordinary Form of the Mass, by Fr. David Carter (Watch here)
- Sacred Music
- What Makes Music Sacred?
- What Does the Church Say about the Music of the Mass?
- The Propers of the Mass: The Entrance Chant
- The Sung Ordinary of the Mass
- Sacred Silence
- The Propers of the Mass: The Offertory Chant and the Communion Chant
- Why Gregorian Chant?
- Sacred Polyphony
- The Propers of the Mass: Chants between the Readings
- Commentary on Sacred Music by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, July 4, 2015
- Re-discovery of the Church's Sacred Tradition: II Kings 22
- The Revolution of Obedience
- The Mass
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Videos of the Sung Ordinary
- Videos of the Sung Ordinary
- The Mass Chanted in English
- Missa de Angelis (Mass VIII)
- Missa de Angelis (Mass VIII) is beloved among the Church's treasury of eighteen sung Ordinaries of the Mass. At the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, we sing it during festive celebrations including Eastertide, Christmas, and solemnities. Here are some videos to help you learn the melodies, follow the chant visually, and sing along.
- Kyrie Eleison (Lord, have mercy)
- Gloria in Excelsis (Glory to God in the highest)
- Sanctus (Holy, Holy)
- Mysterium fidei / Mortem tuam (The mystery of faith / We proclaim your death) - #102 in the St. Michael Hymnal
- Doxology / Amen
- Agnus Dei (Lamb of God)
- Missa de Angelis (complete with Credo III and Ite Missa Est)
- The Missa de Angelis parts can be found in our St. Michael Hymnal at #105 - #108.
- Missal Chants
- At the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, we sing the Ordinary known as "Missal Chants" during Ordinary Time. This Ordinary uses the same ancient melodies as the most universal Ordinary, Missa Jubilate Deo, but we sing it in English rather than Latin.
- Kyrie Eleison (Lord, have mercy) - The ancient Greek is shown first here; the English version we use starts at 45 seconds into the video.
- Gloria in Excelsis (Glory to God in the highest)
- Sanctus (Holy, Holy, Holy)
- Mysterium fidei / Mortem tuam (The mystery of faith / We proclaim your death) - #102 in the St. Michael Hymnal
- Doxology / Amen
- Agnus Dei (Lamb of God)
- The Missal Chants parts can be found in our St. Michael Hymnal at #124 - #132.
- Missa Jubilate Deo
- The most universal setting of the Ordinary is known as Missa Jubilate Deo. The Church asks that all Catholics of the world learn to sing the parts of the Missa Jubilate Deo together in Latin. At the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, we sing this Ordinary on Sundays during Advent and Lent, and we sing parts of it at our weekday Masses throughout the year. The Gloria in Excelsis is not sung during these penitential seasons.
- Kyrie Eleison (Lord, have mercy)
- Sanctus (Holy, Holy)
- Mysterium fidei / Mortem tuam (The mystery of faith / We proclaim your death) - #102 in the St. Michael Hymnal
- Doxology / Amen
- Agnus Dei (Lamb of God)
- The Missa Jubilate Deo parts can be found in our St. Michael Hymnal at #100 - #104.
- Missa Orbis Factor (Mass XI)
- Missa Orbis Factor ("Maker of the world," Mass XI from the Church's treasury) is the setting of the Ordinary that is normally used for Sundays during the year that do not fall within a particular liturgical season or celebrate a particular feast. This includes most Sundays during the year. At the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, we will chant this setting of the Ordinary at our sung Masses in the ancient form of the Roman rite beginning in the summer and fall of 2015.
- Kyrie Eleison (Lord, have mercy)
- Gloria in Excelsis (Glory to God in the highest)
- Sanctus (Holy, Holy, Holy)
- Agnus Dei (Lamb of God)
- Ite Missa Est (Dismissal: Go, the Mass is ended, / R: Thanks be to God.)
- The Missa Orbis Factor parts can be found in our St. Michael Hymnal at #117 - #120.
- Mass XVII for Sundays Advent and Lent
- Mass XVII is one of the eighteen Gregorian settings of the Ordinary found in the Graduale Romanum, and it is designated as the Mass for Sundays of Advent and Lent. Thus there is no Gloria included. Its melody is melismatic (having more than one pitch for each syllable). At the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, we sing this setting during Lent and Advent.
- Kyrie Eleison (Lord, have mercy)
- Sanctus (Holy, Holy, Holy)
- Agnus Dei (Lamb of God)
- The Mass XVII parts can be found in our St. Michael Hymnal at #121 - #123.
- Missa Cum Jubilo (Mass IX)
- Missa Cum Jubilo (Mass IX) is one of the eighteen Gregorian settings of the Ordinary found in the Graduale Romanum, and it is traditionally used as on Marian Feasts and other special occasions. At the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, we sing this setting at our traditional Masses on Marian feasts and other times honoring the Holy Family, such as Christmastide and Epiphanytide.
- Kyrie Eleison (Lord, have mercy)
- Gloria in Excelsis (Glory to God in the highest
- Sanctus (Holy, Holy, Holy)
- Agnus Dei (Lamb of God)
- The Mass IX parts can be found in our St. Michael Hymnal at #109-#112.
- Missa Simplex, Michael O'Connor, O. P. and Richard Proulx
- Mass of the Patriarchs, based on an Ancient French Tone, arr. Michael O'Connor, O. P.
- Kyrie (Lord, have mercy)
- Gloria (Glory to God in the highest)
- Sanctus (Holy, Holy)
- Agnus Dei (Lamb of God)
- Sample score of the Gloria with all voice parts (sheet music)
- The Mass of the Patriarchs parts can be found in our St. Michael Hymnal at #163 - #168.
- Mass in Honor of St. Isaac Jogues, Jeff Ostrowski
- Kyrie (Lord, have mercy)
- Gloria (Glory to God in the highest)
- Sanctus (Holy, Holy)
- Agnus Dei (Lamb of God)
- The Mass in Honor of St. Isaac Jogues parts can be found in the back of our St. Isaac Jogues Missal, pages 815-818.
- Score of all the parts as found in the St. Isaac Jogues Missal (sheet music)
- Mass of St. Michael, Michael O'Connor, O. P.
- Kyrie (Lord, have mercy)
- Gloria (Glory to God in the highest)
- Sanctus (Holy, Holy)
- Agnus Dei (Lamb of God)
- Score with all voice parts (sheet music)
- The Mass of St. Michael parts can be found in our St. Michael Hymnal at #174 - #179.
- El Ordinario del Misal Romano en Español
- En la Basílica de los Santos Pedro y Pablo, cantamos el ordinario en español durante del Tiempo Ordinario. Este ordinario utiliza las mismas melodías antiguas como el más universal ordinario, Missa Jubilate Deo, pero lo cantamos en español y no en latín.
- Kyrie (Señor, ten piedad)
- Gloria (Gloria a Dios)
- Sanctus (Santo, santo)
- Padre Nuestro (del Misal Romano)
- Embolismo/Tuyo es el reino
- Misterio de Fe / Anunciamos tu muerte
- Agnus Dei (Cordero de Dios)
- Audio de las principales partes cantadas de la Misa del Misal Romano 2018 (Zipoli Institute)
- Audio de las partes cantadas del Misal Romano 2018 (Janet Gorbitz)
- Credo - Our Profession of Faith: The Nicene Creed
- Pater Noster - Our Father in Latin
- Videos of the Sung Ordinary
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