The Fisher Psalter

The Fisher Psalter

The Fisher Psalter is a welcome addition to the growing list of resources available for the new Lectionary psalms.  It is named after Fisher House, the home of the Catholic Chaplaincy for Cambridge University where the editor, James Bibey, is organist and...
Jubilee Year Hymn

Jubilee Year Hymn

“Now the time has come for a new Jubilee, when once more the Holy Door will be flung open to invite everyone to an intense experience of the love of God.” (Pope Francus, Spes non confundit n.6) 6pm GMT marked the beginning of the Jubilee Year with the opening of the...
New Psalm Settings

New Psalm Settings

On the First Sunday of Advent, the new Lectionary comes into force in the dioceses of England and Wales and Scotland. The 2024 Lectionary uses The Abbey Psalms and Canticles (2020) translation of the psalms. This is a revision of the Grail Psalms (1963) by the monks...
Easter reflections

Easter reflections

As I read through the Triduum feedback forms, one sentence made me pause and caused my spirits to rise. Ever since the end of lockdown, when I was asked to lead the music and aspects of the liturgy for the Paschal Triduum, I have been giving these forms to those...