The Pattern of Scripture

The Pattern of Scripture

We are now in the final weeks of the Church’s year and the Scriptures used at Sunday Masses focus on the final revelation of the mystery of the Son of Man, who is Jesus, in the Gospel of Mark.  Today (Sunday 32) the story of the widow’s mite (Mark 12:38-44) and next...
New Carol

New Carol

Magnus Graham’s setting of the late medieval text, When Christ was born of Mary free, was highly commended by the adjudicators at this year’s Sacred Music Young Composers’ Competition, led by Dame Judith Weir, Master of the King’s Music.  Dame Judith commended Magnus’...
ESV-CE Translation

ESV-CE Translation

Fr Jamie McMorrin introduces the English Standard Version Catholic Edition (ESV-CE) translation which will be used at liturgy in Scotland and England and Wales from the First Sunday of Advent 2024.  This first video is a brief introduction to the sort of questions...
Iona Abbey Musician

Iona Abbey Musician

Iona Abbey is looking for a church musician.  Working at Iona Abbey offers the chance to live on a remote Scottish island, surrounded by beauty and community. As Musician, you will provide a variety of music, such as congregational songs, appropriate for Iona Abbey’s...
Desiderio desideravi

Desiderio desideravi

Fr Andrew Cameron-Mowat sj introduces the apostolic letter of Pope Francis, Desiderio desideravi, on the liturgical formation of the People of God. This article was first published in the Society of St Gregory’s journal, Music & Liturgy, in June 2023.