Liturgy & Music… Why Do Catholic Schools Begin the School Year With The Mass of the Holy Spirit? 26 Jun 201526 Jun 2015 Why do we begin the school year with the Mass of the Holy Spirit? My answer is simple: education is the work of the Holy Spirit. Through the inspiration and…
Liturgy & Music What Questions to Ask in Choosing Liturgical Songs 19 Jun 20152 Jul 2015 There is a knock on the door of my office. Two campus ministers want me to check the list of songs for the Mass of the Holy Spirit. TJ Sunga,…
Liturgy & Music… The Laws on Fasting and Abstinence 21 Feb 201221 Feb 2012 Some Notes about Fasting and Abstinence (Taken from Fr. Harold Parilla's Facebook) 1. Abstinence means avoiding the consumption of meat, but eggs, milk products and condiments made of animal fat…
Liturgy & Music If the mass is in English, should the song repertoire be all English? 2 Nov 20102 Nov 2010 In the growing concern for good liturgy, many music ministries, whether in the parish, school or local community, would like to know how to choose appropriate songs for the mass.…
Liturgy & Music How to Choose Songs for the Mass 28 Aug 201029 Aug 2010 Christmas is notorious for inappropriate song choices for mass. In the Parish of the Holy Sacrifice in the University of the Philippines, we were aghast when a choir sang, “Silver…
Liturgy & Music How to Prepare for Mass 22 Jun 201022 Jun 2010 We sometimes forget what is pretty obvious. But sometimes what is common sense, may not be common after all. So this post is a friendly reminder just in case we…
Liturgy & Music… Why We Sing at Mass 29 Apr 20104 Jun 2010 Is worship participation influenced by economic status? In my years of experience, the poor sing and participate more than the affluent. There is no statistics that would prove this, but…