July 2022 archive of Music & Liturgy Musings
A Cry from Deep Within: Singing in the Sacred Liturgy - Part II
Posted by Anthony Gallina on 7/24/22
Last week we barely scratched the surface on liturgical song and how music has been the foundation of Jewish and Christian worship for millennia. Music, as Saint Augustine says, is “a cry from deep within our being [and] a way for God to lead us to the realm of ... Read More »
A Cry from Deep Within: Singing in the Sacred Liturgy
Posted by Anthony Gallina on 7/15/22
Over the next couple of weeks, we will explore the gift of song, why it is used in the sacred liturgy, and the use of progressive solemnity (what is sung and why). Music is one of God’s greatest gifts to humanity and whether we are musically inclined or not, ... Read More »