When “Santa Baby” starts playing at the grocery store, I thank God I’m Catholic and try not to hum along! That can be difficult because it is a catchy—if irritating—tune. During the Advent season, we ...
When many Catholics think of Advent music, what comes to mind is O Come, O Come, Emmanuel and maybe The King of Glory. However, the Church possesses a treasure house of hymns and carols that ...
An important part of the observance of Advent during this liturgical season is the playing and singing of Advent music. It's similar to — but also different than — the more well-known genre of ...
The Highland Park campus of Christ Church, 1713 Green Bay Road, will be the setting for a homegrown CD release party on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. “Psalms, Hymns & ...
DECATUR — For most churchgoers, hymns are simply the songs one sings every Sunday morning, but for Dr. Mary Louise Bringle, they’re her life. The Ph.D. in theological studies has been deeply ...
JOHN SARAKA CONTRIBUTING WRITER One of my favorite Advent hymns is Prepare the Royal Highway, a Swedish Folk Tune written by Frans Mikael Franzen. Because I live in Central New York, I cant help but ...
The First Sunday of Advent 2022 is Nov. 27, exactly four weeks before the Sunday of Christmas this year, and while the Church provides this time to allow you to be caught by the joy of the Incarnation ...