CHANTS & RANTS

Welcome to Chants and Rants! In this episode, Fr. Nathaniel and Paul answer three important questions: 1. What is liturgy? 2. What is the Liturgy of the Hours 3. How is the Liturgy of the Hours structured? Thanks for watching! If you've found these videos helpful, please consider supporting this work: Venmo: @singthehours PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=UT522UGV68ANS Patreon: patreon.com/singthehours By Mail: St. Paul’s Parish, attn: Paul Rose, 29 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA 02138. Checks made payable to Paul Rose. 00:00 Introduction with Paul Rose and Fr. Nathaniel Sanders 00:34 What is liturgy? Fr. Nathaniel's Definition. 01:15 What is liturgy? Paul picks up the thread. 01:48 What is the Church? 01:59 When Jesus appears in the liturgy 02:20 The Whole Church is United in Christ 02:47 What is liturgy in the Catholic Church specifically? 03:09 The Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours as a Sacrifice of Praise 03:34 These two liturgies are the preeminent liturgical acts of the Church. 03:42 Other Liturgies 04:17 Baptism 04:39 Sacraments 04:43 Fr. Nathaniel's Emergency Confirmation (What happened? Discuss in the comments!) 05:19 Prescribed forms of liturgy 05:45 The Liturgy of the Hours 05:51 Liturgy Rabbit-Trail - ZEALOUS REGULATION. Also we can see Heaven in every liturgy! 07:13 When a Priest is Kanye to Jesus' T-Swift? 07:35 Paul is a closet Swiftie. 07:47 If we go off-script in the liturgy, we're interrupting Christ the Head. 07:57 What is the Liturgy of the Hours? (For real this time) 08:11 Four-Volume Set (Almost Obsolete!) 08:38 But you can access this for free, digitally! 08:48 The Word on Fire Books are sweet. 08:53 The Antiphonale Romanum 09:02 The Liturgy of the Hours is the public prayer of the Church 09:11 It is the principle way that Christ intercedes for the world. 09:40 An organization of the Psalms 10:08 The Liturgy of the Hours is how we pray without ceasing. 10:34 Why is it called "The Hours?" 10:46 Lauds and Vespers 11:15 The Minor Hours 11:55 The Office of Readings 12:08 Fr. Nathaniel Sums Up 12:19 The 7 Hours informed by Psalm 119 12:45 Priests promise to Pray 5 of the Hours. (Deacons pray Lauds and Vespers) 13:45 CHARLIE WE LOST A CAMERA 14:02 Priests are not required to say Mass every day. 14:50 Priests have a rigorous prayer life. 15:09 Why do we pray the Liturgy of the Hours? 15:15 Who is praying this, and when? 15:51 Lamentations on a Good Day 16:19 We join into a prayer that is greater than ourselves. 16:29 Why is the laity encouraged to pray the Liturgy of the Hours 16:56 It's our birthright to pray the Liturgy of the Hours 17:25 The Power 17:57 The Liturgy of the Hours engages the priesthood of believers 18:05 The History of the Decline of Lay-Participation 18:29 What happens when you pray the Liturgy of the Hours in your home? 18:50 What's wrong with "scripted" prayer? 19:19 We're giving God's own words back to Him! And that should change us. 19:51 "Scripted" Prayer as a Safe Haven 20:28 The Importance of the Bible 21:38 What is the Structure of the Liturgy of the Hours 22:35 Pope Benedict XVI - View liturgy and scripture as interchangeable 23:30 In the Modern Age - Scripture is woven throughout the Liturgy of the Hours 23:52 How We Fulfill St. Paul the Apostle's Encouragement 25:50 Structure of the Liturgy of the Hours Continued 26:13 Frequently Asked Question about Sing the Hours 27:59 We Lost Another Camera 28:07 The Liturgy of the Hours as a Principle Evangelizer 28:45 We ask again: What is the Liturgy of the Hours?

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Welcome to another episode of Chants and Rants, a sister channel of Sing the Hours (singthehours.org). Paul interviews the remarkable Fr. Corwin Low, OP about his life in Silicon Valley and his conversion to the Catholic faith through the beauty of Gregorian chant. Fr. Corwin is a mendicant friar, which means he relies entirely on outside support for his preaching ministry. Give to Fr. Corwin's mission here: https://give.opwest.org/frcorwin Read about Fr. Corwin's work here: https://www.ncregister.com/interview/dominican-father-corwin-low?amp 00:00 Chants and Rants Presents: an interview with Fr. Corwin 04:15 How did you get "here," Fr. Corwin? 04:56 Faith, Education, and Early Work 06:45 Mental Health in the Coding World 07:10 Fr. Corwin's Early Work Life, cont.: Paul Allen's Houses and Yachts. 08:49 Fr. Corwin put Microsoft on the internet. 09:22 All Dollas, No Cheer 09:35 Catholic Attorney Turns Up 10:09 "It's my daily reminder of Who's in charge." 11:27 Invitation to Rome 11:40 The Duomo in Milan 12:58 Liberal Arts Education 13:41 Attracted to Cathedrals 13:04 Pilgrim vs. Tourist 13:35 Santa Sabina 15:01 Mesmerized by Lauds 16:04 Friar Breakfast 17:44 An Apartment on the Aventine 18:03 Chanting with Friars 18:18 Dominican Chanting Not Very Good 18:26 Vespers with the Benedictines 18:49 Learning without instruction 19:51 Daily Office 20:55 Duomo in Florence 22:54 Why Choose the Dominicans? 23:45 Fr.'s Vatican Job 24:18 Charlie is a second class relic 24:50 Dominicans so relatable 25:15 Not Catholic Yet 25:42 Baptized souls thirst for chant 29:03 Ave Verum Corpus 30:35 Confirmation Sponsor 31:02 Fr.'s "Journey Home" story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIyXb0kjrFM 32:04 Fr.'s Catholic Timeline 32:56 Chanting the Canon 33:27 When do you have to sell all your stuff? 34:54 Tell us about religious orders. 36:24 Tell us about the cape. 37:26 Cape Story on the Camino 39:00 Who's your boss? 39:47 What do brothers do? 40:06 Chanting the Hours and the Mass 41:27 Scandal 42:58 Tell us about the habit 46:44 Chanting the Hours 47:23 Reading the Hours 48:22 You have this remarkable priest's attention and you're asking him about footwear??? 49:00 Back to the hierarchy of obedience. 50:05 Are all Dominicans real? 51:43 Do you know most Dominicans? Emphatically not. 52:06 Do you watch movies? 52:13 Any reforms after Vatican II? 52:46 Dominican and Roman Rites 54:42 St. Dominic's Feast Day 55:20 Albert the Great 55:55 Chant Discussion and Summary 58:20 Fr. Corwin's mission now is to evangelize in big tech.

Paul and his sister Nina chant "Regina Caeli" and the "Magnificat" in the Church of Saint Lucia, Alberobello, Puglia, Italia. Support this work today www.singthehours.org/support 00:00 Regina Caeli 01:14 Magnificat

Paul is joined by Fr. Edmund as he visits the Norbertines at St. Michael's Abbey in Silverado, California. Learn a little about the Norbertines, their music, and their way of life. To stay up to date with the Norbertines and to learn more about sacred music at St. Michael's Abbey, click here: https://theabbotscircle.com/lp/gs/discover-yt Some of our favorite videos from St. Michael's Abbey: - The altar lit up on Michaelmas: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/p03GlqOdfa8 - Fr. Edmund conducting : "Miserere Mei." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlzTmXqdNJk "Crux Fidelis." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNz-lTKFnC4&list=PLOGRezWEdM62tIkQwfnDlvWvm1DKAMO1T - Fr. Edmund on the transforming beauty of sacred music: https://youtube.com/shorts/oBaQ8AObLAY?feature=shared 00:00 Welcome to Chants and Rants. We're with Fr. Edmund and the Norbertines! 00:35 Who are the Norbertines? 00:58 The Canons Regular of Prémontré 01:19 Canon means "list" in Latin! Learn something new every day. 01:40 Fr. Edmund has made a vow of stability to this place. 02:14 Why do Norbertines wear white? 03:09 Do Norbertines pre-date Dominicans? 03:16 Does St. Michael's Abbey have lot of vocations? As monks or priests? 04:31 What makes St. Michael's so spiritually special? 06:08 St. Michael's has a beautiful image of the Assumption. 06:20 Norbertines as refugees from revolutions and communism. 07:05 The Norbertine Charism 08:29 Fr. Edmund's role at St. Michael's Abbey 09:24 Which of your liturgies are open to the public? 11:10 When do you do Lauds? 11:30 Do you ever combine an office with Mass? 12:16 What kind of music do you sing at St. Michael's Abbey? 12:40 The Norbertines have their own chant!?! 13:31 Fr. Edmund Chants an Example 14:00 Roman vs. Norbertine Salve Regina 14:17 Musicology of the California Missions 16:08 Paul's Mission Musicology Dream 17:26 Fr. Edmund is also the Guest Master at St. Michael's Abbey 18:10 St. Michael's Abbey is world renowned, but only 3 years old! 18:47 St. Michael's transcends the liturgy wars. 19:26 How does St. Michael's avoid the liturgy wars? 20:29 Fr. Edmund attended the TLM for a while in college. 21:17 The Abbey doesn't do the Latin Mass. But they do have Latin IN the Mass. 21:55 What the missal says about Gregorian Chant. 22:11 St. Michael's Abbey loves Sacrosanctum Concilium. 22:46 The priests at St. Michael's have all kinds of work. 23:12 Do you ever do "low" Masses at St. Michael's? 24:18 Do you sing the readings at Mass? 24:26 What solemnity is uniquely important to St. Michael's? 24:39 A Cosmic Event every Sept. 29 at 5:15 pm to celebrate Michaelmas 25:42 St. Norbert's Day 26:12 The Norbertines make their own vestments and icons. 26:33 Are there voice tryouts to join the Norbertines? 27:12 Fr. Edmund co-teaches the chant class to the novices. 27:57 Do people improve after entering? 28:17 Fr. Edmund visited Solesmes. 29:18 What is Fr. Edmund's favorite chant? 30:21 Fr. Edmund and Paul sing Veni Creator Spiritus. 31:04 Thank you for chatting Fr. Edmund. Check out St. Michael's Abbey on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook 31:57 Final Note: Does Fr. Edmund have any advice for laity who want to implement the Liturgy of the Hours at their parish? 33:48 St. Cecilia and St. Dunstan, pray for us! 34:34 So start in your home. 34:46 Check out St. Michael's Abbey!

Listen to Paul and Giorgio take (an at-times illicit) chanting tour of churches in the Old Country. Purchase Giorgio's Chant Course Here (affiliate link benefits Sing the Hours) - Use SINGTHEHOURS2024 at checkout for $25 off. https://chantforchildren.podia.com/chant-for-children/9qd53 Learn what churches they got kicked out of as they consider donkeys in the Parma Cathedral, Reverb in the Pantheon, Magic Sandstone in Pazzi Chapel (ripped off by Steve Jobs for his Apple Stores), Archaeomusicology, and the time Paul battled a boom-box in the sanctuary from the rafters of the church. 00:00 Paul is joined by his good friend Giorgio of Floriani and Chant for Children 00:30 Let's talk about the beard. 00:52 How do Paul and Giorgio know each other? 01:09 Uh oh. Giorgio's family's farm has squatters. 01:21 Apparently they deserve it. 01:36 Let's talk about the home country and chant in the church. 02:01 Paul and Giorgio like to sing in sacred spaces, sometimes with permission. 02:41 Kicked Out Part One: Giorgio and the Parma Baptistry 02:49 Interrupting Short of Floriani chanting in Parma Without Permission. 03:40 Giorgio got in trouble with security. 04:30 Paul is shocked because usually the Parma cathedral sounds like a donkey-and-baboon party. Couldn't one little group chant something beautiful for a change? 04:50 Paul describes the Parma cathedral. 05:10 At least the Parma cathedral had people. It's a central meeting place for the community. 05:52 The 1962 missal. "Are we going there?" Yes. There are no postures in there for laity. 06:36 Giorgio likes the idea of people having their own popular devotion in the Mass. Mostly because he hates pews. They ruin the sound. 06:47 Paul concurs. Remove the pews. 07:08 Ever been to St. Paul's Outside the Walls? No chairs. 07:26 Parma and St. Paul's Outside the Walls are good reminders that there used to be no chairs. 07:48 Pre-Pew 07:58 The dangers of historical imagination. 08:10 A Deduction of Donkeys. 08:42 Let's talk about another church. San Nicola. 08:58 Did Giorgio chant without permission there? 09:19 Sound Hugs 09:38 Why do we like good reverb in churches? 09:59 Bari Cathedral - Where St. Nicholas is buried. He ain't at no North Pole. 10:33 Paul believes St. Nick is in a superposition of states. 10:46 St. Nicholas' bones are a constant miracle. 11:00 Bari Cathedral is ground zero for ecumenism - Active Orthodoxy in the Bari Cathedral Crypt. 11:24 Not Kicked Out at the Pantheon. 11:57 Paul's Hotel Rec in Rome - Albergo del Senato - overlooks the Pantheon. https://www.albergodelsenato.it/ 12:10 Let's talk about the sound in the Pantheon - Paul's favorite building in Rome. 12:34 You need to sing in the Pazzi Chapel, Firenze (Florence). 13:30 Paul sings the Magnificat in the Pazzi Chapel. 13:56 Steve Jobs ripped off this chapel's accoustics. 14:47 What the streets of Florence are made of. 15:21 Apple Stores source their floors from Tuscan sandstone. 15:48 Giorgio is taking his children's schola there! 16:05 Pazzi Chapel's reverb is like the swirling pumpkin coach and Cinderella dress of sound. 17:04 Salve Regina in a Vatican side chapel 17:45 The Amalfi Coast 18:10 Not Kicked Out of the Positano Basilica - The sacristan there wanted them to chant. 18:24 Hear from the sacristan herself. "You made a miracle in the church." 19:12 Have you ever been to Como? Bellagio? St. Mark's? 19:37 Do you chant all in Latin? 20:08 The tourists love when we chant without permission. 20:42 What made King David great? 21:45 Archaeomusicology 22:45 Giorgio please sing in Pazzi Chapel with your choir (St. Florian's Choristers). 23:00 Paul sings in Italian or Latin when he's singing without permission in Italy. 23:27 A Church for Martyrs on an Island in Rome. 24:28 Giorgio wishes there were more opportunities to hear the Divine Office. We'll just leave this here for him: youtube.com/singthehours 24:46 How can we encourage people to sing the Liturgy of the Hours? And why should we? 26:02 Giorgio, tell us about your upcoming European trip. 26:36 Giorgio wants to help children chant again. 27:05 Kicked Out For Chanting Part 2: Paul in the Church Rafters vs. a Boom Box in the Sanctuary. 29:46 A random place Giorgio chanted: Istanbul in the Basilica Cisterns. 30:24 Paul and Giorgio chant the Kyrie from Mass 9 31:44 The Sacramental Nature of Music 33:14 Paul, Tolkien, and the Heavenly Sound 34:18 Giorgio and the Medieval Mind 35:19 Does Paul ever freestyle chant? 36:02 Freestyle something for us Giorgio ready go. 36:51 Freestyle should still follow the rules of chant. 38:59 Giorgio's a trad. Or is he? 39:17 Paul's trip to Italy in August 40:59 Giorgio's trip to Italy in August 42:29 Paul loves intergenerational travel. Our culture is dumb not to do it. 45:18 Outro