Why Pray in Latin? John Paul Sonnen “For the Church, precisely because it embraces all nations and is destined to endure until the end of time…of its very nature requires a language Read More »
Why Gregorian Chant is Supreme (Part II) John Paul Sonnen As a new generation of Catholics is rediscovering the patrimony of Gregorian chant and realizing that it belongs to them in a specific way as Read More »
Why Gregorian Chant is Supreme (Part I of II) John Paul Sonnen “How I wept in hearing Thy hymns and canticles, touched to the quick by the voices of Thy well-beloved Church! The voices flowed into my Read More »
On Discerning the Treasury of Sacred Music John Paul Sonnen “Cantare amantis est (singing belongs to one who loves).” —St. Augustine It is a matter of fact that in the vast majority of Catholic parishes Read More »
