The Recovering Choir Director

Summorum Pontificum, Rochester-style

January 3, 2008 by Aristotle A. Esguerra — 0 comments.

Iosephus at the Cornell Society reports that on the Octave of Christmas, an Extraordinary Form Low Mass was celebrated at St. James in Trumansburg, some 15-20 minutes northwest of my old stomping grounds. This church will always have a special significance to me as it was there where I experienced — and chanted for — [...]

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Tags: Christmas; Ithaca College; Rochester (New York).

The Sacred Heart Cathedral saga from a distance (III)

January 21, 2005 by Aristotle A. Esguerra — 4 comments.

Filed under: In other news.
Tags: Rochester (New York); Sacred Heart Cathedral (Rochester).

A question of musical tolerance

November 11, 2003 by Aristotle A. Esguerra — 3 comments.

John B. wants to how I can tolerate music such as what I experienced last Sunday, given everything I’ve written on this site. There are many factors involved, I think, that either highlight my hard-earned long-suffering or indict me for being lukewarm.

Filed under: War Stories.
Tags: Rochester (New York); Roman Rite (Ordinary Form).

Ad orientem: not just for priests?

September 10, 2003 by Aristotle A. Esguerra — 3 comments.

One of the curiosities of the Diocese of Rochester is that, for all of the mayhem that seems to go on there, the silently suffering faithful have two televised outlets for truth, goodness and beauty. One is EWTN. The other is the 10 AM Sunday Mass broadcast live from Notre Dame on the Hallmark Channel. [...]

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Tags: Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (Milwaukee); Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger; Milwaukee; Raymond Arroyo; Rochester (New York); Rome; Sacred Heart Cathedral (Rochester); St. Peter's Basilica; Thomas Day.

Dale Price hits two homers

September 3, 2003 by Aristotle A. Esguerra — 0 comments.

Filed under: Relevant Reading.
Tags: Dale Price; Los Angeles; Martin Edward; Rochester (New York).

New blog: De Fidei Obœdientia

December 9, 2002 by Aristotle A. Esguerra — 2 comments.

Filed under: Site Maintenance.
Tags: Rochester (New York).

In local news

October 22, 2002 by Aristotle A. Esguerra — 0 comments.

Filed under: In other news.
Tags: Buffalo; Fr. Robert Ring; Rochester (New York).

The Sacred Heart Cathedral saga from a distance (II)

October 8, 2002 by Aristotle A. Esguerra — 9 comments.

Filed under: In other news.
Tags: Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (Milwaukee); Fr. Joseph Hart; Milwaukee; Rochester (New York); Sacred Heart Cathedral (Rochester).

The Sacred Heart Cathedral saga from a distance (I)

October 3, 2002 by Aristotle A. Esguerra — 2 comments.

Filed under: In other news.
Tags: Barbara Kelley; Cathedral of St. Patrick (Archdiocese of New York); Eastman Kodak; Kodak; Mary Giorgi; Rochester (New York); Sacred Heart Cathedral (Rochester).

The DOR WYD Delegation Music Report: Wednesday, July 24, 2002

July 24, 2002 by Aristotle A. Esguerra — 0 comments.

We report, you decide. [Disregard completely all comments in brackets—it's spin, spin, spin.] 12:30 AM Silverthorn C.I. evening reflection Opening song: “O Radiant Light” (JESU DULCIS MEMORIA) Lord’s Prayer: English-language chant (Sacramentary) 8:30 AM S. Salvador do Mundo Rehearsed: – “Somebody’s singing, Lord, Kumbaya.” This song is featured on one of the official WYD videos. [...]

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Tags: Archbishop Charles J. Chaput; Bernadette Farrell; Colorado; David Haas; Denver; Diocese of Rochester; Marty Haugen; Rochester (New York); St. Michael Choir School; Toronto; World Youth Day 2002.