The Music of Sister Mary Editha, B.V.M.
Courtesy of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Though her musical legacy spans decades, the portrait above is the only photograph the Sisters of Charity of the
The Mystagogy of Little White Guest
I. The Archeology of a Melody: Uncovering the Authors The history of this First Communion hymn begins not with a single name, but with a puzzle of initials. For decades,
Discovering the Legacy of Sister Aloysius Dorman
Sister Aloysius Dorman (1835–1913) was a 19th‑century Catholic hymn composer whose music quietly shaped American devotional life. Her initials—S. N. D.—appear above the texts of many hymns found in older Catholic hymnals,
I Am A Faithful Catholic
I was listening to a new collection of hymns recordings in November of 2021 on The Devotional Hymns Project website produced by Peter Meggison when I heard the hymn I
Silent Night
This beautiful devotional Catholic Christmas hymn was written by Father Joseph Mohr, a Catholic priest of the parish of St. Nicholas, in the small village of Oberndorf, Austria, for Mid-night
Mother of Mercy, Day by Day
Father Frederick William Faber (1814-1863) wrote the text of this hymn. He was a convert to Catholicism and was received into the Catholic Church on November 18, 1845, by Bishop