Category: Liturgical Texts

The only spotless priest without sin

The Proper Mass of the Feast of Reparation for Offenses Committed Against the Most Holy Sacrament (Thursday after Sexagesima) contains the following beautiful Preface: It...

Dulcis Iesu Memoria

Painting of the Child Jesus with a crown of flowers by Carlo Dolci (1616-1686) Over forty years ago, when I was taking my first steps...

Te Deum Laudamus

We were feeling the need for a more rhythmic and chant-worthy rendering of the Te Deum in English. Certain emphatic repetitions were deemed necessary. This...

Stabat Mater

This is the lovely translation of the Stabat Mater given in Maurice Zundel’s classic, The Splendour of the Liturgy (New York: Sheed and Ward, 1939)....