Christus Vincit Anywhere

cva #153Today we will present the Responsorial Psalm settings for Lent that I wrote and sent to the Chabanel Responsorial Psalms Project.- What I've been up to during my little hiatus- Feasts for the Month, February 2009. For more info, check out the New Advent Website.- Two stories my wife sent me- Liturgy 101 from the School of Snark, Ash Wednesday. For more info, check out the CanticaNOVA Planning Pages for Ash Wednesday.- Don't Do This at Church (two clips)- Christus Vincit Semi-Live at the Kitchen Table, the aforementioned original Psalm settings- Music:Excerpts from Be Merciful, O Lord, Your Ways, O Lord, I Will Walk before the Lord, Lord, You Have the Words, Taste and See, and Create a Clean Heart, all written by yours trulyAntiphon from the introit Esto Mihi (Chant, Mode IV), sung by the Schola Cantorum of St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, Beverly, MA, Michael Olbash: schola director, Frederick McArthur: music director. Also in the schola, Rich Chonak of Catholic Light.- Hymnody in Inflationary Language, brought to you by Pope Pelosi: Shamus inflates six of the seven verses of Adoro Te Devote.Additional Links:CVA/CVTV Krakowska Kielbasa Wall of Fame;How to Get Your Deli on the Wall of FameCVA Interactive Corner (including the Facebook group, Fans of Christus Vincit Anywhere)Listen (38:08 / 34.9 MB)

cva #152ListenToday's lineup:- How I answer a "Happy Holidays" greeting- Shamus joins quartet for Adeste Fideles- My New Year's Resolution (I actually have one this year!)- Feasts for the month: January 2009. For more information, check out the New Advent Website.- Liturgy 101 from the School of Snark (formerly known as the CVA Suggestion Box): Second Sunday of Ordinary Time. For more information, check out the CanticaNOVA Planning Pages for the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time.- Don't Do This at Church (two clips)- Continuing review of the 2009 Music Issue- Music: What Child Is This (tune: GREENSLEEVES), arranged and performed by Mario Ajero, courtesy of Podsafe. Mario's podcast: The Piano Podcast with Mario Ajero- Top Ten Nightmares Known to Happen at a Christmas Mass, brought to you by 4:33- News at the Door from the Schwan's Schnark: Oven Roasted Chicken Bites and Fruit-to-Go Cups- A brief word on the Memorial Acclamation- Additional Link: The Curt JesterCVA/CVTV Krakowska Kielbasa Wall of Fame;How to Get Your Deli on the Wall of FameCVA Interactive Corner (including the Facebook group, Fans of Christus Vincit Anywhere)Listen (42:38 / 39.0 MB)

cva #151ListenToday's lineup:- Advent, and preparation for Christmas- Bishop Slattery on ad Orientem- Feasts for the month: December 2008. For more info, New Advent Website- CVA Suggestion Box: Third Sunday of Advent. For more info, CanticaNOVA Planning Pages for Third Sunday of Advent.- Don't Do This at Church- Continuing review of the 2009 Music Issue (cover pictured at left)- Music:O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, by Darrell Smith, courtesy of Podsafe.- Top Ten Things I Do Not Want to See or Hear at an Advent Mass, brought to you by Wee Believers Mass Kit for Little Boys- News at the Door from the Schwan's Schnark: We've gone cheesy!- Scenes from a Rehearsal: Rejoice in the Lord Always (setting by yours truly)- The Bible in the Eyes of a Child- Salute to St. Mary, Star of the Sea Church in Beverly, Massachusetts, for excellent liturgical music!- Additional links: What Does the Prayer Really Say; Chabanel Psalms for Year BBishop Edward Slattery on ad Orientem- Pew editions of music written by yours truly mentioned here:Rejoice in the Lord Always; Hear Us, O Shepherd Lord of Israel;Lord, You Have Greatly Blessed Your LandCVA/CVTV Krakowska Kielbasa Wall of Fame;How to Get Your Deli on the Wall of FameCVA Interactive Corner (including the Facebook group, Fans of Christus Vincit Anywhere)Listen (46:42 / 42.7 MB)

CVA #150The CVA Cent-and-a-half-tennial SnarkvemberfestListenToday's lineup:- "Cent-and-a-half-tennial" or "Sesquicentennial"?- The winner of our Krakowska Kielbasa parody contest is David Lauria. Click here for the words and melody to sing along with Shamus O'Reilly!- CVA Semi-Live on Route 3 (music for the 27th Sunday after Pentecost extraordinary form low Mass, the last one at St. Leo the Great Church)- Music:The Kingdom of God (tune: LAUDATE DOMINUM)Ave Verum Corpus (written by W. A. Mozart)Pange Lingua Gloriosi (Chant, Mode III)To Jesus Christ, Our Sov'reign King (tune: ICH GLAUB AN GOTT)Now Thank We All Our God (tune: NUN DANKET), sung by the St. Luke Church Contemporary Choir (Barrington, RI), directed by David Lauria. Karen Casale, cantor.Rigaudon (written by Andre Campra), performed by yours truly!- Don't Do This at Church- A timeline of features from CVA #100 to CVA #150- The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Sign of Peace Edition, brought to you by Opera Karaoke- News at the Door from the Schwan's Schnark: A cool way to cook veggies!- NEW FEATURE! Songs that Get on Everybody's Nerves (a short ditty featuring Zeke the Porch Monkey)- At left is a picture of Pancho O'Malley, who we mentioned just a couple of episodes ago.- Additional Links: Stephen Colbert's "liturgical dance"CVA/CVTV Krakowska Kielbasa Wall of Fame;How to Get Your Deli on the Wall of FameCVA Interactive Corner (including the Facebook group, Fans of Christus Vincit Anywhere)Listen (44:40 / 40.9 MB)

CVA #149I Have a 2009 Music Issue, Part 2ListenToday's Lineup:- CVA #150 Contest details/reminder- Corrections made from our previous episode- Feasts for the Month: November 2008 (More info: New Advent)- CVA Suggestion Box: Music suggestions for the Dedication of St. John Lateran Basilica (More info: CanticaNOVA Planning Pages)- Don't Do This at Church (two clips)- Part 2 of our 2009 Music Issue Review (hymns 375-455)- Music:Due His Name, by Covenant (courtesy of Podsafe)The Church's One Foundation (tune: AURELIA)Faith of Our Fathers (tune: ST. CATHERINE)Gift of Finest Wheat (tune: BICENTENNIAL)Song that Gets on Everybody's Nerves (old Cub Scout ditty)- The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Dedication of St. John Lateran Edition, brought to you by Me for President- News at the Door from the Schwan's Schnark: Schweets Week at Schwan's- CVA Semi-Live on Cape Cod: Warning! Shamus is at the Wheel Again! (Music for the Dedication of St. John Lateran)- Additional Links:How Joyful My Expressing (text by yours truly)CVA/CVTV Krakowska Kielbasa Wall of Fame;How to Get Your Deli on the Wall of FameCVA Interactive Corner (including the Facebook group, Fans of Christus Vincit Anywhere)Listen (49:51 / 45.6 MB)

I'm still working on CVA #149. I should have it done within the next couple of days. This is what happens when you're on 60-hour work weeks.Anyhoo, the contest I've been announcing had a deadline of November 1. I will extend it to November 10. For details, please listen to CVA #148 or CVA #147. The winner will be announced on CVA #150.Peace,BMP

CVA #147Pride and EsteemPride of place and high esteem - two expressions from the Constitution on Sacred Liturgy Sacrosanctam Concilium - is our feature topic for today. What about these two expressions? Listen and learn!Feasts for the Month:St. Regimus, St. Therese of Lisieux, Holy Guardian Angels, St. Francis of Assisi,St. Bruno, Bl. Marie Rose Durocher, Our Lady of the Rosary, St. Bridget, St. John Leonardi,St. Denis, St. Francis Borgia, Motherhood of Our Lady, St. Edward, St. Callistus,St. Theresa of Avila, St. Hedwig, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, St. Luke, St. John Cantius,St. Paul of the Cross, St. Hilarion, St. Anthony Mary Claret, St. John of Capistrano,St. Raphael, SS. Chrysanthus and Daria, SS. Simon and Jude.For more information, check out the New Advent Website.CVA Semi-Live on I-195: OH NO! Shamus has his license back! Check out his antics while he plays the music we did on September 21, the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost.Music:Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (tune: PICARDY);Verbum Supernum Prodiens (Chant, Mode VIII); Magnificat (Psalm Tone 8G, simple tone);Now Thank We All Our God (tune: NUN DANKET);Hail Mary, by Johnny Proctor, courtesy of Soundclick.Christus Vincit Sports: Snarktober Edition 2008, brought to you by Caribou Barbie.NEW FEATURE: News at the Door from the Schwan's Schnark: In this inaugural clip, the Schwan's Schnark promotes meal kits, plus a cool ice cream just right for the Fall season.Also, we have a contest brewing in honor of our forthcoming 150th episode. Listen and learn how YOU CAN WIN!Additional links: Catholic Light (Not "Catholic Lite")CVA/CVTV Krakowska Kielbasa Wall of Fame;How to Get Your Deli on the Wall of FameCVA Interactive Corner (including the Facebook group, Fans of Christus Vincit Anywhere)Listen (39:32 / 36.2 MB)

CVA #146You Can STILL Do It!ListenSorry for the delay. This really was supposed to be uploaded by Wednesday, but that didn't happen. I didn't get home till 11:15 Tuesday night, 10:15 Friday night, etc. So you are really hearing what was supposed to go up three days ago. Enjoy anyways!Today we discuss how you can still keep a good traditional program while using a pew book whose musical content is mostly "contemporary".We also blab (once again) about the so-called (dreaded, mind you) "gathering song".CVA Suggestion Box: Today we offer our music suggestions for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time. For more suggestions: CanticaNOVA Planning Pages for Ordinary Time 25.Music: Pray, by Johnny Proctor, courtesy of Soundclick.CVA Top Ten List: Top Ten Customers I Least Want to See While Running a Schwan's Route, brought to you by The Sound of Futurechurch.Additional Links:New Liturgical Movement post on the Gathering Song; MusicaSacraCVA/CVTV Krakowska Kielbasa Wall of Fame; How to Get Your Deli on the Wall of FameCVA Interactive Corner (including the Facebook group, Fans of Christus Vincit Anywhere)Listen (31:53 / 29.1 MB)

CVA #145Rotate Your StockIn today's episode, we talk about keeping musical settings of the Ordinary of the Mass in rotation, not only in the vernacular, but chant settings in the Kyriale (pictured left).CVA Suggestion Box: Music suggestions for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. For more suggestions, check out the CanticaNOVA Planning Pages for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.Music:Alleluia and Dying You Destroyed Our Death (from Acclamations for Advent, adapted by yours truly from Conditor Alme Siderum, Chant, Mode IV);Alleluia (adapted by yours truly from Divinum Mysterium, Chant, Mode V);God of Mercy, by The Mustard Procedure (link is to the band's MySpace), courtesy of Podsafe.The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Communion Hymns for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Edition, brought to you by GPS.Additional Link: Aeolian-Skinner ArchivesCVA/CVTV Krakowska Kielbasa Wall of Fame; How to Get Your Deli on the Wall of FameCVA Interactive Corner (including the Facebook group, Fans of Christus Vincit Anywhere)Listen (31:51 / 29.1 MB)

CVA #144Why Are You Trying to Rush Benediction?!In this episode, we talk about tempo, especially as it pertains to the beloved hymn Tantum Ergo Sacramentum, sung to the metrical tune that I'm sure that many are familiar with.We also touch base briefly about ember days.Feasts for the Month:St. Giles; Blessing of Human Labor; St. Stephen of Hungary; St. Pius X;St. Gregory the Great; St. Lawrence Justinian; Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary;St. Gorgonius; St. Peter Claver; St. Nicholas of Tolentino; SS. Protus and Hyacinth;Holy Name of Mary; St. John Chrysostom; Exaltation of the Holy Cross;Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin Mary (or Our Lady of Sorrows); SS. Cornelius and Cyprian;Stigmata of St. Francis; St. Robert Bellarmine; St. Joseph of Cupertino;St. Januarius and his Companions; St. Eustace and his Companions;SS. Andrew Kim Taegon and Paul Chong Hasang and Companions; St. Thomas of Villanova;St. Linus; St. Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio); Our Lady of Ransom; St. Cyprian and Justina;SS. Cosmas and Damian; St. Vincent de Paul;Dedication of St. Michael the Archangel (or SS. Michael, Rafael, and Gabriel); St. Jerome.For more information, check out the New Advent Website.CVA Suggestion Box: Music suggestions for the Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time.For more information, check out the CanticaNOVA Planning Pages for Ordinary Time XXIII.Music:Tantum Ergo (tune: ST. THOMAS);Maestro, written and performed by David Cyr, courtesy of Podsafe.Shamus' Adventures in Classical Latin: Shamus wreckovates Ubi Caritas, brought to you by Spirits Illustrated and Prayboy Magazines.Additional Links:Church of SS. Philomena and Cecilia (Oak Forest, IN); The Liturgical PressCVA/CVTV Krakowska Kielbasa Wall of Fame; How to Get Your Deli on the Wall of FameCVA Interactive Corner (including the Facebook group, Fans of Christus Vincit Anywhere)Listen (33:00 / 30.2 MB)

Listen(28:35/26.1 MB)Singing while playing the organ? Bad? Don't let the self-centered liberal fool you! My explanations and tales here on today's show!CVA Semi-Live on Cape Cod: The music we played for the extraordinary form Mass for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (8/17/08) at St. Leo the Great Church, brought to you by the Schwan Food Company.Music:Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation (tune: ST. THOMAS); Magnificat (Psalm Tone 6F);Little Fugue in G Minor (BWV 578/J.S. Bach), played by Chris Breemer (Piano Society page), courtesy of the Classic Cat.Top Ten List: Top Ten Reasons that the Extraordinary Form Mass You Went to Is Not Kosher, brought to you by Ludwig von Beaker.Additional Links:Rosary Army: Major Sirius News episode; The Catholic ChannelCVA/CVTV Krakowska Kielbasa Wall of Fame; How to Get Your Deli on the Wall of FameCVA Interactive Corner (including the Facebook group, Fans of Christus Vincit Anywhere)Listen (28:35/26.1 MB)

Listen(35:13/32.2 MB)FINALLY! We managed to get this episode back into the 30-some-minute range, as opposed to our last three, which topped 50 minutes! Today we FINALLY finish off our series on the GIA hymnal Worship I.We also have a couple of bits of liturgy news from the CDW (formerly known as the BCL), pertaining to the new Mass translation and the use of the word often pronounced as "Yahweh".CVA Suggestion Box: Music suggestions for the Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time. For more ideas, check out the CanticaNOVA Planning Pages for 20 OT (A).Music: Hail, Holy Queen Enthroned Above, led by the Mater Ecclesiae Choir (Berlin, NJ) at last year's Extraordinary Form Mass for the Assumption at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Camden, NJ.Top Ten List: Top Ten Reasons Shamus Is Banned from Campsites across the USA, brought to you by The Liturgy of the Word at the 2008 Los Angeles Religious Education Congress Mass.Additional Links:Cdl. Arinze's Instruction on the Divine Name of God ("YHWH"), RPInet thread on "YHWH",Cdl. Arinze's official recognitio on the new Mass Ordinary Translation,The new Mass Ordinary Translation, Christus Vincit - the BLOG!CVA/CVTV Krakowska Kielbasa Wall of Fame; How to Get Your Deli on the Wall of FameCVA Interactive Corner (including the Facebook group, Fans of Christus Vincit Anywhere)

Listen(51:01/46.7 MB)Part three of our series on Worship I takes us through the Order of Mass pages, as well as the music for the Ordinary of the Mass contained in this GIA hymnal.Within today's show, we scattered two special announcements as well!Feasts for the Month: in alphabetical order...Assumption (and the Vigil); Dedication of St. Mary Major (Our Lady of the Snows);Holy Maccabees; Martyrdom (Beheading) of St. John the Baptist;Queenship of the BVM (Immaculate Heart of Mary); St. Agapitus; St. Alphonsus Liguori;St. Augustine; St. Bernard; St. Cajetan; St. Clare of Assisi; SS. Cyriacus, Largus, and Smargdus;St. Dominic; St. Donatus; St. Eusebius; SS. Felix and Adauctus; SS. Hippolytus and Cassian;St. Jane Frances de Chantal; St. Joachim; St. John Vianney; St. John Eudes;St. Joseph Calasanz (Calasanctus); St. Louis King of France; St. Maximillian Mary Kolbe;St. Monica; St. Oswald; St. Peter Julian Eymard; St. Philip Benizi; St. Pius X;SS. Pontian and Hippolytus; St. Romanus; St. Rose of Lima;St. Sixtus II and his companions (Felicissimus and Agapitus); St. Stephen I;St. Stephen of Hungary; St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein);SS. Tibertius and Susanna; SS. Timothy, Hippolytus, and Symphorian;St. Zephyrinus; Transfiguration. For more information, check out the New Advent Website.CVA Semi-Live at the Neighborhood Softball Field: Some great news about a tournament my daughter Brittany just finished playing, plus music for the Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time that I played at St. Anthony's Church in Providence.Music:I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (tune: KINGSFOLD);Shepherd of Souls, Refresh and Bless (tune: ST. AGNES);Now Thank We All Our God (two settings: 1. hymn tune: NUN DANKET; 2. the first part of an organ postlude written by Sigfried Karg-Elert, played on the St. Anthony organ by yours truly)Preface Dialogue (two 1960's chant settings in English)Sanctus (two 1960's chant settings in English)Take Time for the Tub (written and performed by Derek K. Miller), courtesy of Podsafe. Derek's podcast: Penmachine.Shamus Adventures in Classical Latin: Shamus wreckovates the Transfiguration Introit, Tibi Dixit Cor Meum, brought to you by the pre-loaded iPod.Additional Links:The Chabanel Psalms Project; Wikipedia article on Our Lady of the Snows;catholicculture.org article on St. Hippolytus;Christus Vincit - the BLOG!; Mozilla FirefoxCVA/CVTV Krakowska Kielbasa Wall of Fame; How to Get Your Deli on the Wall of FameCVA Interactive Corner (including the Facebook group, Fans of Christus Vincit Anywhere)

Listen(55:24/50.7 MB) Today we continue where we left off three weeks ago, discussing GIA's first hymnal for the Ordinary Form of the Mass, Worship I.We also talk about the music I've been writing during our mini-hiatus.CVA Semi-Live at the Neighborhood Softball Field: Covering the music we did at St. Leo the Great Church on July 20, the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Extraordinary Form) and at St. Anthony Church on July 27, the Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (Ordinary Form).Music:I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (tune: KINGSFOLD); Veni, Creator Spiritus (Chant, Mode VIII);Adoro Te Devote (Chant, Mode V); The Church's One Foundation (tune: AURELIA);Be Thou My Vision (tune: SLANE) - two versions: one performed by yours truly at St. Anthony Church in Providence, RI, the other performed by Fugli, courtesy of Podsafe;Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (tune: LOBE DEN HERREN)The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: One Bread, One Body Edition, brought to you by the New and Improved Our Father Holding Hand.Additional Links: CanticaNOVA Publications; The Chabanel Psalm ProjectAwards to vote for:Blogger's Choice Awards; Blogger's Choice: Best Religion BlogBlogger's Choice: Best Podcast (Thank you for your support!)CVA/CVTV Krakowska Kielbasa Wall of Fame; How to Get Your Deli on the Wall of FameCVA Interactive Corner (including the Facebook group, Fans of Christus Vincit Anywhere)

Listen(45:11/41.3 MB)In today's show, we'll be talking about the rare find that I'm flashing in this picture - Worship - yes, the original Worship from GIA Publications. This will most likely be a three-part series.We also chew out those Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion that seem to think that receiving Communion on the tongue is not an option.Feasts for the month (replacing Feasts for the Week):Precious Blood; Bl. Junipero Serra; Visitation of the BVM; SS. Processus and Martinianus;St. Irenaeus; St. Thomas the Apostle; St. Elizabeth of Portugal; Independence Day;St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria; SS. Cyril and Methodius; St. Augustine Zhao Rong and his companions;Seven Holy Brothers and SS. Rufina and Secunda; St. Pius I; St. Benedict; St. John Gualbert;SS. Nabor and Felix; St. Bonaventure; Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha; St. Henry the Emperor;Our Lady of Mount Carmel; St. Alexis; St. Camillus de Lellis; St. Symphorosa and her seven sons;St. Vincent de Paul; St. Lawrence of Brindisi; St. Praxedes; St. Mary Magdalene;St. Appolinaris; St. Bridget of Sweden; St. Liborius; St. Christina; St. Sharbel Mahkluf;St. James the Apostle; St. Christopher; SS. Joachim and Anne;SS. Nazarius, Celsus, Victor I, and Innocent I; St. Martha;SS. Felix, Simplicius, Faustinus, and Beatrice; SS. Abdon and Sennen;St. Peter Chrysogolus; St. Ignatius of Loyola.For more information, check out the New Advent Website.CVA Suggestion Box: Music suggestions for the Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time. For more suggestions, check out the CanticaNOVA Planning Pages for Ordinary Time XV-A.Music: Toccata in Seven (written by John Rutter), performed by Joel Abrahamson, courtesy of The Classic Cat.Top Ten List: Top Ten Things Shamus Should Have Added to His Debut Video, brought to you by Papa Ben's Organically Developed Novus Ordo 2.0.Awards to vote for:Blogger's Choice Awards; Blogger's Choice: Best Religion BlogBlogger's Choice: Best Podcast (Thank you for your support!)CVA/CVTV Krakowska Kielbasa Wall of Fame; How to Get Your Deli on the Wall of FameCVA Interactive Corner (including the Facebook group, Fans of Christus Vincit Anywhere)