The Message of the Mass Melodies Studies especially to the young and

especially to the young and thoughtful (of whom we know many)

and the Breviary

the majority of American Catholics either didn’t know about it or could do nothing to move their inflexible pastors

the Tridentine Mass remains a powerful and polarizing reality in the Church of Rome—an ark of holiness and beauty to the priests and faithful who love it

È altresì cantore e compositore

The Message of the Mass Melodies Studies especially to the young andCan you hear the message full of strength and sweetness, rich in spiritual wisdom proclaimed by the Gregorian chants of the Mass? Let this book be your guide! With a sensitivity born of many years of meditation on the texts and melodies of the Church's liturgy, Father Murrett shows how the chant of the Mass Propers is aptly expressive of the prayer it accompanies. The chant as sung and listened to with his meditative insights thus becomes the true