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May 2022 archive of Music & Liturgy Musings

May 2022 archive of Music & Liturgy Musings

The Good Shepherd: The Lamb Who Redeems His Sheep

Posted by Anthony Gallina on 5/06/22

Beginning today though we are still in Easter, we no longer hear resurrection accounts until Ascension and Pentecost. Our Gospels return to Jesus’s public ministry. The accounts of Jesus’s resurrection are few and by the third Sunday, whether in a Sunday or weekday Mass, they have all been proclaimed. ... Read More »

Lumen Christi: Our Baptismal Call

Posted by Anthony Gallina on 5/06/22

At the Easter Vigil, the new paschal candle was carried into the pitch black church. As that single light pierced the darkness, a single voice then pierced the silence: “The Light of Christ.” The response from those gathered then resounded: “Thanks be to God.” Then the light began to ... Read More »

Victimae Paschali Laudes - The Easter Sequence

Posted by Anthony Gallina on 5/06/22

“Christians praise the paschal Victim! Offer thankful sacrifice!” This is the translation of the first line of the Easter sequence which we sing today. The sequence—something we only encounter a few times during the liturgical year—is a poetic hymn on the Mass of the day, usually providing a commentary ... Read More »

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