By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Mass is a sacred and central act of worship that brings together the faithful to partake in the body and blood of Christ. At the heart of this divine celebration lies liturgical music, which serves as a powerful medium to deepen our connection with God. Liturgical music plays a multifaceted […]
Doctrine committee sets standards for evaluating church hymns
By Greg Erlandson Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Expressing concern for the doctrinal soundness of some of the lyrics of Catholic hymns now available for use in Catholic liturgies, the U.S. bishops’ doctrine committee in a forthcoming report suggests guidelines for bishops in evaluating hymn lyrics and for selecting hymnals being considered for use in […]
All hymns, all the time
‘Great Catholic Music’ makes its debut on an audio web streaming service By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Catholics hear hymns in church, but hardly ever on the radio. Now they can augment their weekly diet of hymnody through a new audio web streaming service called Great Catholic Music. The service launched March […]