iSNARK! 180

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This episode kind of takes a resemblence to the Easter and Christmas specials that we posted in the past. We could subtitle this The Christ the King Special, or (since we also include Thanksgiving Day) The Last Week of Ordinary Time Special.  We also talk about Black Friday, and issue my annual compulsory Christmas Overkill Rant.

Don't Do This at Church (two instances, scattered)
Commercials (the usual three, also scattered)

In What We Have Done, and In What We're Going to Do: Today's feature topic, as we showcase our music for Christ the King (with brass trio - thus the "going down with horns!") and Thanksgiving Day, and reveal what we're doing for the First Sunday of Advent (in addition to the New Translation, of course).
Shamus' Adventures in Classical Latin: an encore presentation of the segment's debut on Christus Vincit ANYWHERE episode 58, where Shamus O'Reilly belches out Weni, Weni, Emmanuel, brought to you by Fun with Latin
Random Thought
Word of Thanks

Music:
1. Rejoice, the Lord is King (tune: Darwall's 148th); 2. Gloria (Roman Missal chant, 2010);
3. Christ Is the King (tune: Gelobt Sei Gott); 4. Christus Vincit (written by yours truly);
5. O Salutaris Hostia (tune: Duguet); 6. Tantum Ergo (tune: St. Thomas);
7. Come, Ye Thankful People, Come (tune: St. George's Windsor);
8. Sing to the Lord of Harvest (tune: Wie Lieblich Ist Der Maien);
9. Now Thank We All Our God (tune: Nun Danket)
10. Organist Kelvin Smith plays Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns die Stimme by Johann Sebastian Bach, courtesy of The Classic Cat.

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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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CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 151

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Today we continue our coverage on the 2009 OCP Music Issue (cover pictured at left).  We also chat about Advent, and preparation for Christmas, and Bishop William E. Slattery (Tulsa, OK) gives his take about ad Orientem.
Feasts for the month: December 2008. More info: New Advent Website.
CVA Suggestion Box: Third Sunday of Advent. For more info, CanticaNOVA Planning Pages for Third Sunday of Advent.
Don't Do This at Church
Music: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Mode I), as rendered by Darrell Smith, courtesy of Podsafe.

Top Ten Things I Do Not Want to See or Hear at an Advent Mass, brought to you by Wee Believers Mass Kit for Little Boys

News at the Door from the Schwan's Schnark: We've gone cheesy!
Scenes from a Rehearsal: Rejoice in the Lord Always (setting by yours truly)
The Bible in the Eyes of a Child

Salute to St. Mary, Star of the Sea Church (Beverly, MA), for excellent liturgical music!

Pew editions of music written by yours truly mentioned here:
Rejoice in the Lord Always; Hear Us, O Shepherd Lord of Israel;
Lord, You Have Greatly Blessed Your Land

Additional links: What Does the Prayer Really Say; Chabanel Psalms for Year B

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 ANYWHERE! 107

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The first in a seven-part series. We will be reflecting on each of the "O" Antiphons as they fall on their respective dates. Though today's show is of regular length, most of the next few shows will be mini-episodes.

Today's antiphon: O Sapientia
Feasts for the Week:  December 17-23.  For more information, check out the New Advent Website.
Suggestion Box: Fourth Sunday of Advent

Music: (Special thanks to the Garrepy boys for their musical help!)
1. On Jordan's Bank (tune: Winchester New); 2. Magnificat (Psalm Tone 8G, simple form)
3. Rejoice! the Lord Is King (tune: Darwall's 148th); 4. O Sapientia (Chant, Mode II)
5. Veni O Sapientia (from Veni, Veni, Emmanuel, Chant, Mode I)
6. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Chant, Mode I), by Fugli, courtesy of Podsafe.

Hymnody in Inflationary Language: Shamus O'Reilly recites the "O" Antiphons in Latin and English, brought to you by The Cat Chorale.
Additional Links: CanticaNOVA Planning Pages for IV Advent, St. Leo the Great Church (Pawtucket, RI)

CVA Interactive Corner

CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 106

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Don't let the title fool you. I did not use the "Wingdings" font. It is really seven O's. That's because today we're going to talk about the "O" Antiphons, and there are seven of them.
Feasts for the Week:  December 10-16.  For more information, check out the New Advent Website.
Suggestion Box: Third Sunday of Advent

Music:
1. Veni, Veni, Emmanuel (Verse 1/Chant, Mode I), by the Four Bitmaps (Just who in tarnation ARE those guys?)
2. Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (tune: Picardy), by Fugli, courtesy of Podsafe.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Advent Edition, brought to you by the Talking Confessional Box.

Additional Links:
cyberhymnal.org, CanticaNOVA Publications Planning Pages, Liturgical Press,
St. Michael Hymnal, "O" Antiphons on Wikipedia

CVA Interactive Corner

CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 105

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Sorry for not having a podcast up in three weeks! It's been quite wacky out here. Grab a cold one and tune in for explanations.

Today I discuss the top three things I like about Advent. I also issue a Christus Vincit Challenge for any and all bloggers, podcasters, videocasters, chantcasters, viewers, readers, friends, etc. Listen for details.

Feasts for the Week:  December 3-9. For more info, check out the New Advent Website.
In lieu of In What We Have Done, and In What We Are Going to Do, we're starting a new feature: The CVA Suggestion Box. Today we offer suggestions for Immaculate Conception and the Second Sunday of Advent.
Music: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (tune: VENI, VENI, EMMANUEL), by David Guion, brought to you by Podsafe.
Hymnody in Inflationary Language is back, brought to you by Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam. Today, Shamus blows hot air on Wake, Awake, for (five) Night Is Flying.

Additional links:
Canon Law on Holy Days of Obligation (from Women for Faith and Family site),
Chabanel Psalm Project; Choral Public Domain Library,
My Rorate Caeli CVA episode, CanticaNOVA Publications

CVA Interactive Corner

CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 61

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On behalf of Shamus, Fr. Jud, Chris Vincent, Papa Joe Ratzi, Frank A. Rinze, and myself, a very merry and blessed Christmas to all our readers and listeners.
In addition to the abundant music, we also discuss the Christmas chant hymn, Puer Natus in Bethlehem.

Intro: A simulated crank phone call in an attempt to curb that Happy Holidays crap!
Feasts for the Week: December 24-29 
Music Lists for Holy Mass: Fourth Sunday of Advent and Christmas.

Music (extra special thanks to violinist Conrad Briere, trumpeter Nick Fleming, cantor Jude Nagle, and the Holy Ghost Choir for their hard work):
1. Revelabitur Gloria Domini (Chant, Mode I);
2. In the Bleak Midwinter (written by Harold Darke)
3. Cantique de Noel (written by Adolphe Adam)
4. The Worship of God in Nature (written by Ludwig van Beethoven)
5. O Come, All Ye Faithful/Adeste Fideles (with descant by Sir David Willcocks)
6. Laetentur Caeli (written by Giovanni Gastoldi and yours truly)
7. In Splendoribus Sanctorum (Chant, Mode VI);
8. For Ever I Will Sing (written by yours truly); 9. Puer Natus in Bethlehem (Chant, Mode I)
10. The Little Drummer Dude, by Charlie Crowe, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network;
11. Hallelujah (from Messiah, by Georg Frederick Handel) (organ reduction)

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Liturgy 911: New COPS-style parody. Today, "Papa Joe" Ratzi and Frank A. Rinze pursue of the infamous Clorox Martini Lady.

Shamus' Adventures in Classical Latin, brought to you by Find Jesus. Shamus wreckovates Adeste Fideles.
Additional Link: Holy Name of Jesus Church, Providence, RI
Closing notes: Forthcoming concert.

CVA Interactive Corner

CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 60

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Last of a three-part series. We play and discuss the Advent lost 45, Rorate Caeli.
Intro: 0 to 60 in just less than a year!
Feasts for the Week: St. Peter Canisius; St. John Cantius
Music Lists for Holy Mass: Third Sunday of Advent

Music:
1. Rejoice the Lord is King (tune: Darwall's 148th);
2. On Jordan's Bank (tune: Winchester New)
3. Rorate Caeli (Chant, Mode I); 4. Rejoice in the Lord Always (written by yours truly)

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Today in our premiere of our new series, Liturgy 911, "Papa Joe" Ratzi and Frank A. Rinze are in pursuit of a priest who concluded Mass in a Barney suit. There is also a video (Red Sox cap tip to the Catholic Caveman) in our closing notes that serves as solid evidence!!!
Shamus' Adventures in Classical Latin, brought to you by The Mass Communicator. Shamus wreckovates Rorate Caeli ("Kiley").
Additional Link: St. John Cantius Church, Chicago, IL
Closing notes: "Gathering Rite" rant, the Barney video described in the Liturgy 911 section of these notes, Christmas Mass and Concert Schedule at Holy Ghost Church, and more!

CVA Interactive Corner

CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 59

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The second of our three-part series. Today we play and discuss the Advent classic, Conditor Alme Siderum.
Also, I finally broke down and bought The New Ignatius Bible, Second Catholic Edition (pictured left)! WOOHOO!

Feasts for the Week:  December 11-14

Music:
1. Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly (tune: Pleading Savior)
2. O Come, Divine Messiah (tune: Venez, Divin Messie)
3. Jerusalem, Surge (Chant, Mode II); 4. Conditor Alme Siderum (Chant, Mode IV)
5. Ave Maria, written by Franz Schubert, sung by eight-year-old soprano Julia Anthon.

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Shamus' Adventures in Classical Latin, brought to you by Christmas Carols for the Psychologically Challenged. Shamus wreckovates Conditor Alme Siderum.
Additional Link: cyberhymnal.org
Closing notes: Congratulations to Gerald and Erin at The Cafeteria Is Closed blog!

CVA Interactive Corner

CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 58

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This Sunday, I'll be on TV.  Related Links: WLNE-TV Channel 6 and Diocese of Fall River.
First of a brand spankin' new three-part series. Today we play and discuss the Advent classic, Veni, Veni, Emmanuel.
Feasts for the Week:  December 4-9

Music:
1. Dying You Destroyed Our Death and 2. Alleluia (both of which I adapted from Conditor Alme Siderum, Mode IV)
3. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel and 4. Veni, Veni, Emmanuel (Chant, Mode I)
5. Blowing Snow, by Marco Raaphorst, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network
6. Venez, Divin Messie (French carol)

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Christus Vincit Sports: Leading Bishops in Sports.

Shamus' Adventures in Classical Latin, brought to you by Fun with Latin. Shamus O'Reilly wreckovates Veni, Veni, (Weni, Weni) Emmanuel. My wife Ann has a brief cameo with an outburst of her own.

CVA Interactive Corner (BRAND SPANKIN' NEW! Contains all the links to the message board, Digg, Podcast Alley, and much more!)