March 2022 archive of Music & Liturgy Musings
The Final Blessing: Prayer over the People
Posted by Anthony Gallina on 3/17/22
Perhaps the last two Sundays (and on weekdays if you have attended Mass), you may have noticed an extended prayer before Father gives the final blessing. The deacon gives the invitation: “Bow down for the blessing,” then Father extends his hands over everyone and prays a prayer before making ... Read More »
Commemorations during Privileged Seasons
Posted by Anthony Gallina on 3/11/22
If you have attended or viewed a daily Mass since Lent began, you may have heard Fr. Poggemeyer explain a little about the commemoration of the saint of the day. What is a commemoration? Liturgically speaking, it is the inclusion of prayers of a lower ranking celebration in one of higher ... Read More »
Our Parish Lenten Prayer
Posted by Anthony Gallina on 3/04/22
“Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.”
We heard these words this past Wednesday when ashes were imposed on our foreheads. At the core of this clarion call is this reminder: we are exiles; we are not destined for this earth because our citizenship is ... Read More »
The Responsorial Psalm Texts: Why They Sometimes Differ (Part III)
Posted by Anthony Gallina on 3/04/22
In Part II, we discussed one reason for difference in texts: the translation methods of formal equivalence and dynamic equivalence. The other main reason for differences in translation is the date of publication of a liturgical book and which set of psalms was included in it. If we were ... Read More »
The Responsorial Psalm Texts: Why They Sometimes Differ (Part II)
Posted by Anthony Gallina on 3/04/22
Last week I scratched the surface on why the texts of the psalms can sometimes differ. The text in the Lectionary is required to be used in all printed resources; however, any translation which has received an imprimatur and recognitio from the Holy See is permitted to be sung. ... Read More »