"Today Our attention is directed to one of the most common of them (abuses), one of the most difficult to eradicate, and the existence of which is sometimes to be deplored in places where everything else is deserving of the highest praise; the beauty and sumptuousness of the temple, the splendor and the accurate performance of the ceremonies, the attendance of the clergy, the gravity and piety of the officiating ministers. Such is the abuse affecting sacred chant and music."-Pope St. Pius X
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"The dispensing of Christ's Body belongs to the priest for three reasons. First, because, as was said above, he consecrates in the person of Christ. But as Christ consecrated His Body at the Supper, so also He gave it to others to be partaken of...
Thank you to Carl for this picture. It's also been made available to James at Toronto Catholic Blog where you'll find it posted too.
This is a magnificent photo of St. Michael's Cathedral from some time in the 1920's or early 1930's. This can be...
Once again, Father Ian Duffy, Pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Fergus, Ontario will be celebrating the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. Father Duffy, has done this most recently on All Souls Day and on...
It was announced today that His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI has appointed the Most Reverend Pedro López Quintana as Apostolic Nuncio to Canada. His Excellency was Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal since 2003. He succeeds Most Reverend Luigi Ventura...
Based on that old Toronto corporate slogan, "an educated consumer is our best customer," Vox Cantoris is creating a new file; but moving forward, we'll subsitute consumer for catholic. If anyone can recall which company used this expression, please let...
