And this speaks to the larger problem that no one wants to talk about: the restoration of the Roman rite is a precondition for a long-term fix for the problem. — Richard Morris Copy Share Image
You can count on one hand the number of Novus Ordo churches in this country that feature a fully Catholic music program of any quality, consistent with the Roman rite tradition. — Richard Morris Copy Share Image
It bothers me when I hear it in a car commercial or some such. But for the most part, it's better than seeing sacred… — Richard Morris Copy Share Image
At St. Francis de Sales in Atlanta, we do not have an organ. We do not have rehearsals during the week. We do not… — Richard Morris Copy Share Image
The pastor of a parish will typically have no education in the chant or in music, and he will hire the first music director… — Richard Morris Copy Share Image
The democratic and pedestrian character of the new Mass itself seems to invite the ditties that pass for hymns these days. — Richard Morris Copy Share Image
The tunes, rhythms, and messages are drawn mainly from secular culture. — Richard Morris Copy Share Image
For two thousand years, the Church has guided the development of music, carefully legislating to fuse artistic talent and aesthetic beauty with the demands… — Richard Morris Copy Share Image
When the truth is that there would be no great Western music, and certainly no decent choral repertoire, without the Catholic faith. — Richard Morris Copy Share Image
All you hear Catholics turning out these days are pop versions of the old Protestant anthems. — Richard Morris Copy Share Image
Catholic liturgical music, it would seem, is everywhere but in the Catholic Church itself. — Richard Morris Copy Share Image
It would be difficult to discover the truth about the universe if we refused to consider anything that might be true. — Richard Morris Copy Share Image
