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 ANYWHERE! 152

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More coverage on the 2009 OCP Music Issue.  Also, learn how I handle a Happy Holidays greeting.  You'll even hear Shamus O'Reilly sing Adeste Fideles with a quartet!  And can you believe I actually have a New Year's Resolution?
Feasts for the month: January 2009.  For more information: New Advent Website.
Liturgy 101 from the School of Snark (formerly the CVA Suggestion Box): Second Sunday of Ordinary Time. For more 411: CanticaNOVA Planning Pages for the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time)

Don't Do This at Church (two clips)
Music: What Child Is This (tune: Greensleeves), arranged and performed by Mario Ajero, courtesy of Podsafe. Mario's podcast: The Piano Podcast with Mario Ajero
Top Ten Nightmares Known to Happen at a Christmas Mass, brought to you by 4:33
News at the Door from the Schwan's Schnark: Brand-spankin'-new Oven Roasted Chicken Bites and Fruit-to-Go Cups
A brief word on the Memorial Acclamation
Additional Link: The Curt Jester

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! 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! 150

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Party hearty, folks!  Here it is, our 150th episode!  So, i pose the question: "Cent-and-a-half-tennial" or "Sesquicentennial"?  How do we celebrate?  With a timeline of wacky events from CVA #100 all the way up to CVA #150.
The winner of our Krakowska Kielbasa parody contest is David Lauria. Click here for the words and melody to sing along with Shamus O'Reilly!
CVA Semi-Live on Route 3 (music for the 27th Sunday after Pentecost Extraordinary Form Low Mass, the last one at St. Leo the Great Church)

Music:
1. The Kingdom of God (tune: Laudate Dominum)
2. Ave Verum Corpus (written by W. A. Mozart)
3. Pange Lingua Gloriosi (Chant, Mode III)
4. To Jesus Christ, Our Sov'reign King (tune: Ich Glaub an Gott)
5. Now Thank We All Our God (tune: Nun Danket), sung by the St. Luke Church Contemporary Choir (Barrington, RI), directed by David Lauria. Karen Casale, cantor.
6. Rigaudon (written by Andre Campra), performed by yours truly!

Don't Do This at Church
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Sign of Peace Edition, brought to you by Opera Karaoke
News at the Door from the Schwan's Schnark: A cool new way to cook veggies!
NEW FEATURE! Songs that Get on Everybody's Nerves (a short ditty featuring Zeke the Porch Monkey)
At left is a picture of Pancho O'Malley, who we mentioned just a couple of episodes ago.
Additional Links: Stephen Colbert's "liturgical dance"

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! 149

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We continue our review of the 2009 OCP Music Issue.  This time: hymns 375-455.  Also, we remind our listeners about our contest for CVA #150 (which is coming very soon!), and we correct our previous show's errors (yes, we do make those from time to time!). 
Feasts for the Month: November 2008 (More info: New Advent)
CVA Suggestion Box: Music suggestions for the Dedication of St. John Lateran Basilica (More info: CanticaNOVA Planning Pages)

Don't Do This at Church (two clips)

Music:
1. Due His Name, by Covenant (courtesy of Podsafe)
2. The Church's One Foundation (tune: Aurelia)
3. Faith of Our Fathers (tune: St. Catherine); 4. Gift of Finest Wheat (tune: Bicentennial)
5. Song that Gets on Everybody's Nerves (old Cub Scout ditty)

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Dedication of St. John Lateran Edition, brought to you by Me for President
News at the Door from the Schwan's Schnark: Schweets Week at Schwan's
CVA Semi-Live on Cape Cod: Warning! Shamus is at the Wheel Again! (Music for the Dedication of the St. John Lateran Basilica)
Additional Links: How Joyful My Expressing (text by yours truly)

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)