As Eric and Fr. Kyle continue to go through Pope Pius XII's encyclical letter going through paragraph where he mentions giving a talk to the Roman Priests during Lent of 1943, so they squirrel by diving into this rock star of a talk that covers Rome as the center of prayer of the Church, the importance of family prayer, the importance of going to mass on Sunday, and keeping holy the Sabbath day. Mediator Dei Pius XII's Talk to the Roman Priests in 1943 (only in Italian, you'll have to copy and paste and drop into Google translate)Leisure the Basis of Culture
Springing from last episode's conversation on Mediator Dei, Eric and Fr. Kyle go through the proper prayers for the Feast of the Sacred Heart and essentially use them for a live lectio divina. Here are the prayers:Collect: Grant, we pray, almighty God, that we, who glory in the Heart of your beloved Son and recall the wonders of his love for us, may be made worthy to receive an overflowing measure of grace from that fount of heavenly gifts. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Prayer over the Gifts: Look, O Lord, we pray, on the surpassing charity in the Heart of your beloved Son, that what we offer may be a gift acceptable to you and an expiation of our offenses. Through Christ our Lord.Preface: It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation, always and everywhere to give you thanks, Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God, through Christ our Lord. For raised up high on the Cross, he gave himself up for us with a wonderful love and poured out blood and water from his pierced side, the wellspring of the Church’s Sacraments, so that, won over to the open heart of the Savior, all might draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation. And so, with all the Angels and Saints, we praise you, as without end we acclaim:Prayer after communion: May this sacrament of charity, O Lord, make us fervent with the fire of holy love, so that, drawn always to your Son, we may learn to see him in our neighbor. Through Christ our Lord.The Garden Song by Avery CollinsLearn more and purchase resources for your parish and music ministry at www.liturgyresources.com
In this episode Eric and Fr. Kyle continue their deep dive into Pope Pius XII's encyclical Mediator Dei, tackling paragraphs 4-5, where the Holy Father acknowledges the liturgical renewal in Europe that had been occurring for nearly a hundred years. They take a brief look at the history before reflecting on active participation in the liturgy. Mediator Dei https://www.vatican.va/content/pius-xii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-xii_enc_20111947_mediator-dei.htmlDom Prosper GuerangerLiturgical Press St. John's BibleSt. John's Bible videosLearn more and purchase resources for your parish and music ministry at www.liturgyresources.com
In this episode of the Liturgy Resources Podcast, Fr. Kyle Sanders and Eric Wilkes discuss the 'Sing with the Pope' initiative, which aims to encourage congregational singing during major liturgical celebrations. They explore the significance of chant in Catholic worship, the leadership of Pope Leo in promoting this practice, and the historical context of the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music.https://aleteia.org/2025/05/17/lets-sing-with-the-pope-uses-social-media-to-teach-chant/Learn more and purchase resources for your parish and music ministry at www.liturgyresources.com
In this episode of the Liturgy Resources Podcast, Fr. Kyle Sanders and Eric Wilkes delve into the first three paragraphs of Pope Pius XII's encyclical, Mediator Dei, discussing its historical context, structure, and the significance of liturgy in the Catholic faith. They explore the role of the priesthood, the importance of conscience in worship, and the church's continuous prayer and intercession for humanity. The conversation emphasizes the liturgy as a vital part of the Christian experience and its relevance in addressing human brokenness.Mediator Dei https://www.vatican.va/content/pius-xii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-xii_enc_20111947_mediator-dei.html
Eric and Fr. Kyle talk a little about the Jubilee Year of Hope and the hymn that was written for this Jubilee. The Jubilee Year of Hope https://www.iubilaeum2025.va/en.html The music and words of the hymn https://www.iubilaeum2025.va/en/giubileo-2025/inno-giubileo-2025.html Learn more and purchase resources for your parish and music ministry at www.liturgyresources.com.
Springing from episode 45, Eric and Fr. Kyle talk how music can be used for intercessory prayer. ECHO Community https://www.echocommunity.us O God Beyond All Praising https://open.spotify.com/track/6hj3kS3p6AQbguL0HwOJ2H?si=JzVlpw6mQ7GybIJlxu7NOw The Blessing https://open.spotify.com/track/5O306r2a9Nl7rm5ZlaTqka?si=rZhZNtrPQRa-mFiiKwns8A Learn more and purchase resources for your parish and music ministry at www.liturgyresources.com
Eric and Fr. Kyle talk about paragraph 2639 in the Catechism of the Catholic Church which talks about the prayer of praise. CCC 2639 https://www.vatican.va/content/catechism/en/part_four/section_one/chapter_one/article_3/v_prayer_of_praise.html Cody Carnes - Nothing Else https://open.spotify.com/track/5KXVeVXTMuCJnkK8YSC3FC?si=MYLcJuJnQ96-m2iQzMzW2w Learn more and purchase resources for your parish and music ministry at www.liturgyresources.com
Fr. Kyle is joined by Sarah Mulholland and Alex Cuellar from Providence, Rhode Island to talk about leading music for the Hispanic community here in the US. La Guadalupana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W53NfQrNQg Learn more and purchase resources for your parish and music ministry at www.liturgyresources.com
Fr. Kyle is joined by NOVUM RECORDS artists Avery Collins and Kate Curran to talk about their experiences and thoughts on liturgical music. An example of Palestrina: Sicut Cervus by Giovanni Palestrina https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU7k-hiiVjw An example of a hymn by St. Thomas Aquinas: Adoro te Devote https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaFdpfmCRrs Ave Verum Corpus by Amadeus Mozart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OByoTbEZ8io The Vigil Project Musician’s Retreat https://www.thevigilproject.com/catholic-musician-retreat Fr. Kyle couldn’t remember the name of: Dom Prosper Gueranger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosper_Gu%C3%A9ranger Verdi’s Requiem Mass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlq9lJRElBkAn example of one of Haydn’s masses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUzDvS845Sc Learn more and purchase resources for your parish and music ministry at www.liturgyresources.com
Eric and Fr. Kyle are joined by Connor Flanagan to debrief their experience of the Eucharistic Congress this past summer. The joy and movement of the Holy Spirit was palpable. https://www.eucharisticrevival.org/ Eucharistic Congress video playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1PQGpdP64c&list=PL9CQlldupc5-TAMz3fOlJwyBO3zWLQFVv Check out Connor’s music http://www.connorflanaganmusic.com/ Learn more and purchase resources for your parish and music ministry at www.liturgyresources.com
Eric and Fr. Kyle close out the St. Pius X’s document “On Sacred Music” where he talks about instruments and the proper implementation of the document. In this, he highlights two things, sacred music starts with the voice and all instrumentation serves the voice and that sacred music is personal, the law can never be divorced from the lawgiver it serves and the people it is intended to form. The document: https://adoremus.org/1903/11/tra-le-sollecitudini/ Vigil Project’s Catholic Musician Community https://www.thevigilproject.com/resources/catholic-musicians Learn more and purchase resources for your parish and music ministry at www.liturgyresources.com
Fr. Kyle talks about the two symbols of the procession, the cross and the priest. Learn more and purchase resources for your parish and music ministry at www.liturgyresources.com
Fr. Kyle is joined by Ally Gary from Memento Mori: The Podcast as they talk about the time driving from the church to the cemetery during a funeral procession, and they recommend some music to play in the car that would be appropriate for the situation. Memento Mori: The Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/64CJepY3ewdMLtROuwHhkk Ally’s Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0ilxyDMstsG3Vy1eZjAiEe which has “The Parting Glass” by Hozier, Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd, Only in Sleep by Eriks Esenvalds, Abide in Me by Audrey Assad, and Blackbird by the Beatles, along with many more Fr. Kyle’s Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2bhXCrKjYbVyj4LrTmxAKG Which has: Learning How to Die by Jon Foreman, I’ll Fly Away by the Blind Boys of Alabama and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, View from Heaven by Yellowcard, The Garden Song by Avery Collins, Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton, and Into the Mystery by NEEDTOBREATHE Learn more and purchase resources for your parish and music ministry at www.liturgyresources.com
Fr. Kyle and Eric talk about the Eucharisitic Revival, the current Eucharistic pilgrimage, and Eucharistic processions. https://www.eucharisticpilgrimage.org Books: https://books.wordonfire.org/thisismybody http://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_ben-xvi_exh_20070222_sacramentum-caritatis.html https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_20030417_eccl-de-euch.html Stream the pod on the new Catholic app Fio! https://www.streamf.io/show/LiturgyResourcesPodcast Learn more and purchase resources for your parish and music ministry at www.liturgyresources.com
Fr. Kyle shares the history and symbolism of the chasuble, the garment the priest wears at mass. A few histories and thoughts on the chasuble: https://art.catholic.org.au/2020/12/24/an-unexpected-heritage-treasure-the-chasuble/#:~:text=The%20chasuble%20grew%20out%20of,use%20was%20restricted%20to%20priests. https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03639a.htm https://sanfelipedeneri.org/documents/2022/1/The%20History%20of%20Liturgical%20Vestments%20in%20the%20Catholic%20Church-1.pdf https://sewofworld.com/smartblog/6/Exploring-The-Rich-History-And-Symbolism-Of-R.html The Vesting prayers of the priest and deacon: https://www.sfcatholic.org/worship/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2016/10/Vesting-Prayers-for-Priests-English.pdf Learn more and purchase resources for your parish and music ministry at www.liturgyresources.com.
Fr. Kyle starts a new sub-series where one of the hosts will talk about the words or actions of a part of the mass to provide better opportunity for active participation at mass. He starts the series by talking about how we can prepare for mass with remote and immediate preparation. Learn more and purchase resources for your parish and music ministry at www.liturgyresources.com
Ashley and Fr. Kyle continue the conversation on Pope St. Pius’ document On Sacred Music as the dive into the the most controversial and misunderstood part of the document, who should be singing liturgical music. They also talk about the sacred duty of the singer and the religious and moral responsibility of the musician. https://adoremus.org/1903/11/tra-le-sollecitudini/ https://www.ccwatershed.org/2022/08/09/could-women-sing-at-mass-before-vatican-ii/ https://www.ccwatershed.org/2024/03/19/church-music-the-female-voice/ Learn more and purchase resources for your parish and music ministry at www.liturgyresources.com
After Lent it’s so easy to drop off and continue to do what we did before Easter. With this Pentecost can get lost in the shuffle of graduation parties, preparation for vacations, and Memorial Day. Ashley and Fr. Kyle sit down to talk about ways we can prepare for Pentecost over the next 9 days. Pentecost Novena https://www.praymorenovenas.com/novena-to-the-holy-spirit Go through Pentecost Vigil Readings and then Sunday Readings: Genesis 11:1-9, Exodus 19:3-8a,16-20b, Ezekiel 37:1-14, Joel 3:1-5, Psalm 104, Romans 8:22-27, John 7:37-39, Acts 2:1-11, John 20:19-23 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051924-ExtendedVigil.cfm Pray with the Pentecost Sequence https://www.marquette.edu/faith/veni-sancte-spiritus.php Learn more and purchase resources for your parish and music ministry at www.liturgyresources.com
Eric and Fr. Kyle talk about their four favorite Easter songs. Jesus Christ is Risen Today Christ is Risen Victime Paschali Laudes O Sons and Daughters Honorable Mentions: Alleluia Sing to Jesus Because He Lives Just as He Said Regina Caeli Learn more and purchase resources for your parish and music ministry at www.liturgyresources.com