Interest Grows in AI Tools for “A Parish Inheritance”
Growing interest among Catholic musicians in the AI-assisted hymn analysis process originally featured in A Parish Inheritance: A Hymnological Study of St. Mary’s Parish has led to the creation of
Unlocking a Lost Tradition: A Four-Year Survey of Sacred Heart Hymnody
Introduction Over the last four years, I have surveyed hymns to the Sacred Heart of Jesus from my collection of Catholic hymnals. I have decided to present some of the
A Parish Inheritance: A Hymnological Study of St. Mary’s Parish
I’ve added a new major resource to the site: A Parish Inheritance: A Hymnological Study of St. Mary’s Parish. This curated packet grew out of a simple but searching question:
Easter at St. Mary’s: A Tribute to the Choir
A Sister’s Question and the Rediscovery of a Lost Easter Sound In the days leading up to this project, my sister wrote to me searching for a recording of Terra
Catholic Hymnody, Authority, and Modern Hymnals
Context and Purpose Catholic hymnody has always existed under the authority of the Church, yet the way that authority is exercised has changed significantly in the modern era. This article
A Pastoral Look at the Hymns We Sing: Past & Present — The Parish Hymnody Study
PREFACE This study began with a simple question: What happened to the hymns we once sang at St. Mary’s? Behind that question lies a deeper story — a story of