iSNARK! TV 11

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Psalm 151, a major pet project of mine, is getting a major overhaul. Learn about it in this video.
Also, Shamus O'Reilly and I get talking about, of all things, drunk driving.
Music: Lord, Make Us Turn to You (in snippets/written by yours truly)
Commercial: König Ludwig Weissbier

Links:
Christus Vincit Music; Corpus Christi Watershed liturgy pages
Chabanel Psalm Project (You'll find Sam Schmitt's Psalm settings here, which I mention, as well as some of my own settings, in its previous version. I will leave those older versions available there.)

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iSNARK! TV 10

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Pictured above is our "utility restoration speedometer". You'll see why, as most of the east coast was hit by Hurricane Irene last weekend (we got slapped by Tropical Storm Irene instead). Watch as we compare our monopoly utility company to FEMA.
Also (and more important), we discuss and demonstrate my own setting of Psalm 95 with the antiphon "If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts".
We have a second version of our Krakowska Kielbasa commercial as well!

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iSNARK! TV 9

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Today we discuss and demonstrate my own muscial setting of Psalm 67 for the Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time (A) with the antiphon O God, let all the nations praise you, and we even break down a Gregorian Psalm tone (this Psalm setting comes with one), but not before a visit from our favorite little drunken schlep shown at left!
Additional link: Order of St. Benedict Psalm Tones Page

We also have a commercial for Christus Vincit Whitewash. David "Shamusrocks" Doyle would be so proud!

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iSNARK! TV 8

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Another Psalm setting being demonstrated. This time, it's Psalm 45 for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - The Queen Stands at Your Right Hand.

We also have a video commercial for the Bavarian Brewski shown at left, and "say hello to my little friend!"

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iSNARK! TV 7

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For the first time in over three years, we finally have a videocast! Re-born as iSNARK! TV, and continuing the number sequence (just like we did in the two changes in audio-only cast names), today's videocast is a demonstration of the Psalm for the Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A) - Lord, Let Us See Your Kindness, with Psalm 85.

Also, we're high tech, but not "too high tech".
Links included in this segment:
Rosary Army, The Catholic Next Door, iPadre,
What Does the Prayer Really Say?

Yes, we have a video version of the commercial for the deli meat shown at left!

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iSNARK! 161

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Today we finish off the 2010 OCP Music Issue review - PLUS - I demonstrate three original Psalm settings for the RCIA Scrutinies, (all of which can be found at the Chabanel Psalm Project) and much more in this busy episode!  Also, a prayer request for Steve Ohmer, blogging partner at Christus Vincit - the BLOG!, and RIP: Richard Proulx and Richard Hillert.  Today's episode comes courtesy of Johnson's Lenten Shampoo (pictured left).  Oh, and BTW, we've moved!
iSNARK! Sports Commentary by Shamus O'Reilly. Topic: Figure skating
Feasts for the Week: March 8-21.
Commercials (scattered about the show): Krakowska Kielbasa and König Ludwig Weissbier
Basso Profundo the Singing Fish chants Parce Domine (Mode I), with a bit of a twist!

iSNARK! Semi-Live with the Bitmap: Reviewing the music that I played while filling in at the Chapel of Our Savior, Brockton, MA, St. Kevin Church, Warwick, RI, and St. John the Baptist Church, Pawtucket, RI - for the Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time, the First Sunday of Lent, and the Third Sunday of Lent.


Music:  (6-8 written by yours truly)
1. Asperges Me (Mode VII); 2. Crown Him with Many Crowns (tune: Diademata)
3. Now Thank We All Our God (tune: Nun Danket)
4. Lord, who throughout these Forty Days (tune: St. Flavian)
5. I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (tune: Kingsfold)
6. If Today You Hear His Voice (Psalm 95); 7. The Lord Is My Shepherd (Psalm 23)
8. With the Lord There Is Mercy (Psalm 130)
9. The Baron Choir and Troubadors of Fountain Valley (California) High School perform Please Kind Sir by PDQ Bach (Peter Schickele), courtesy of The Classic Cat.

Don't Do This at Church: Tempo edition
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iSNARK! 160

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Today we rate the Psalm section of the 2010 OCP Music Issue (Psalm section), as well as present my Lenten contributions to the Chabanel Responsorial Psalm Project.

Big storm? What big storm? Pictured at left are plows waiting for the "big snow storm." Only catch was, that storm never happened. We finally got some snow about 5:00 last night. It turned out the most we got in our city was a big whopping two inches! Opening segment was actually recorded about 1:00 that afternoon. Supposed blame? Shamus' snow machine malfunctioned!

Feasts for the Week: DOUBLE DUTY! February 8-21. BTW, even the Jungle Screechers were waiting for this "big storm".
Commercials (scattered): our three official products, plus the Chabanel Psalm Project
iSNARK! Semi-Live on US 6: Music lists for the Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time, as sung/played by yours truly at the Chapel of Our Savior, Brockton, Massachusetts, and St. Anthony's Church, Providence, Rhode Island.
Don't Do This at Church (two scattered segments)

Music: (3-8 written by yours truly)
1. Holy, Holy, Holy (tune: Nicaea)
2. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (tune: Lobe den Herren)
3. Be Merciful, O Lord (Psalm 51); 4. Be with Me, Lord (Psalm 91)
5. The Lord is My Light (Psalm 27); 6. The Lord Is Kind and Merciful (Psalm 103)
7. Taste and See (Psalm 34); 8. The Lord Has Done Great Things for Us (Psalm 126)
9. Organist Kelvin Smith plays Vater Unser in Himmelreich (written by Johann Sebastian Bach / BWV 737), courtesy of The Classic Cat

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Fat Tuesday/Ash Wednesday Appetite Edition
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iSNARK! 156

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Today we not only continue our 2010 Music Issue review (hymns 458-537), we introduce five brand-spankin'-new Psalm settings for you, , written by yours truly, and uploaded to the Chabanel Responsorial Psalm Project.
We also uncover the Catholic Grade Point Average of a couple of certain politicians
Top Ten Reasons Why Progressives Don't Like Chant
Commercial: Chabanel Responsorial Psalm Project
Joey the GIRM returns for two new liturgical tips!
Shamus' Adventures in Classical Latin: Shamus O'Reilly tells the tale of the recent havoc he's wreaked with his snow machine, then wreckovates Jesu, Dulcis Memoria, brought to you by Liturgical Bluegrass

Music:  (1-5 written by yours truly)
1. Proclaim His Marvelous Deeds (Psalm 96)
2. Your Words, Lord, Are Spirit and Life (Psalm 19)
3. I Will Sing of Your Salvation (Psalm 71)
4. In the Sight of the Angels (Psalm 138)
5. Blessed Are They Who Hope (Psalm 1)
6. Johnny Proctor returns with the tried and true Power to Believe, courtesy of Music Alley

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CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 153

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Today we will present the Responsorial Psalm settings for Lent that I wrote and sent to the Chabanel Responsorial Psalms Project.  We also tell you what I've been up to during my little hiatus, and we share a couple of stories that were given to me by my wife Ann.
Feasts for the Month: February 2009. For more info: New Advent Website.
Liturgy 101 from the School of Snark: Ash Wednesday. For more info, check out the CanticaNOVA Planning Pages for Ash Wednesday.
Don't Do This at Church (two clips)
Christus Vincit Semi-Live at the Kitchen Table: the aforementioned original Psalm settings

Music:
1-6. Excerpts from Be Merciful, O Lord, Your Ways, O Lord, I Will Walk before the Lord, Lord, You Have the Words, Taste and See, and Create a Clean Heart, all written by yours truly.
7. Antiphon from the introit Esto Mihi (Chant, Mode IV), sung by the Schola Cantorum of St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, Beverly, MA, Michael Olbash: schola director, Frederick McArthur: music director. Also in the schola, Rich Chonak of Catholic Light.

Hymnody in Inflationary Language, brought to you by Pope Pelosi: Shamus inflates six of the seven verses of Adoro Te Devote.

- Additional Links:
CVA/CVTV Krakowska Kielbasa Wall of Fame; How to Get Your Deli on the Wall of Fame
CVA Interactive Corner (including the Facebook group, Fans of Christus Vincit Anywhere)

CHRISTUS VINCIT PODCASTING 47

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We discuss the Psalms of Peres Joseph Gelineau, SJ (left), and Lucien Deiss, C.S.Sp. (right). Click if you would like to enlarge!

Introduction and the evolution of Faith of our Fathers

Feasts for the Week: September 19-23
Music List: Twenty-Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Music:
1. Faith of Our Fathers (tune: St. Catherine)
2. Our Blessing Cup (written by yours truly)
3. Triumph by Mark Heimonen, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network

Commercials:
The DaVinci Cast, iPadre Podcast / Videocast, Disciples with Microphones

Shamus, the Christus Vincit Weatherman returns!
Top Ten List: Top Ten Signs You're at a Bad Mass (Encore from Podcast #7 from 1/14/2006), brought to you by Tith-O-Matic.
Last things (Blog mentioned: The Cafeteria Is Closed), featuring Faith of Our Relatives

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