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"You can count on one hand the number of Novus Ordo churches in this country that feature a fully Catholic music program of any quality, consistent with the Roman rite tradition."
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"You can count on one hand the number of Novus Ordo churches in this country that feature a fully Catholic music program of any quality, consistent with the Roman rite tradition."
Music
"When the truth is that there would be no great Western music, and certainly no decent choral repertoire, without the Catholic faith."
Faith
"Even Catholic parishes today are not wanting for talent. But no serious singer or organist will get anywhere near the typical music program, at least if he wants to retain his self-respect."
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"Catholic liturgical music, it would seem, is everywhere but in the Catholic Church itself."
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"Once the Mass is restored to its rightful place, we will again see choirs being developed."
Being
"Ironically, we live in times that are awash in authentic sacred music."
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"And this speaks to the larger problem that no one wants to talk about: the restoration of the Roman rite is a precondition for a long-term fix for the problem."
Talk
"The democratic and pedestrian character of the new Mass itself seems to invite the ditties that pass for hymns these days."
Character
"As for sacred polyphony, there is no reason to be afraid of it."
Reason
"But nowadays hymns are the norm, because people don't have much else to sing."
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"One must indeed test the strings to this life, bounce the bow, wet the mouthpiece, prepare for the deeper music that follows."
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"There is nothing in the world so much like prayer as music is."
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"Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness."
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"88% of what we call good songs aren't really good. They merely remind us of a good time we once had."
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"You can cage the singer but not the song."
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"For the eye has this strange property: it rests only on beauty."
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"Miranda raised her eyebrows. Apparently she hadn't figured me for a country music fan. I liked her for that."
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"Music reveals the deepest beauty of the soul."
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"We could argue about what constitutes the creepiest line in pop music, but for me it's early Beatles- John Lennon, actually- singing 'I'd rather see you dead, little girl, than to be with another man."
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"Music fills the void between the heart and soul and connects them in heavenly delights."
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