Yes!

I have been looking for this on YouTube for about two years now. Simply fabulous!

Laudia Sion

Sorry for my absence. Here's a treat for the ongoing Octave.

Marian hymnody AND dancing boys?

I'm off to the second installment of the May Festival today, so in honour thereof, here's a true foretaste of the banquet. Tip of the biretta (erm, sorry, coif) to Michael at Synaxis.

True Confessions

I haven't seen this, but it looks quite well-researched (although I'm sure someone will be along to correct me). The fanned-out array of the Sacred Ministers is a bit odd, but I'm guessing it was simply judged to be better staging. And the Canon seems to end in a rather abrupt, Cranmerian place. The film, for those of you who like me weren't aware, is based on the Black Dahlia murders.

Gloria, laus, et honor

Just in time for Palm Sunday, with thanks to Max of the dearly departed Max's Wiblog.

Lenten Levity

The irreverent story of how a Québec anthem became a disco hit. Full disclosure: I love both the original and the reworked versions.

Christmas Eve at Christminster

First Mass of Christmas celebrated at Christ the Saviour Monastery in Hamilton on 6 January 2008. Sung by the schola of the Gregorian Institute of Canada. I was planning to attend, but ending up getting scheduled to work (even though I'm not available Tuesdays). Since I get a good deal of religious accomodation, I didn't fight it.

I beheld water...

Seasonally inappropriate, I know, but I couldn't resist sharing...

Christmas messages from folks I admire

I'll be back soon to report on the First Evensong of Christmas & Benediction. Blessings to all of you!

I must see this!

Meryl Streep as a nun and Philip Seymour Hoffman as a priest? Heeell, yeah!

Another Gaudete treat

This carol was featured at the Evensong, Advent Carols, & Benediction service I attended Sunday afternoon, and I haven't been able to stop playing it since.

The Butterfield Detective Agency

Thanks to Max of the late, lamented Max's Wiblog for this:

Classics corner

Am I dating myself?

Archbishop's Reflections on Advent

Once again a commendable video that I can't embed. Here is the Most Rev. Dr Rowan Williams's Advent message for 2008. It's worth watching both for the insightful content and the sheer therapeutic value of His Grace's voice. Let's face it, the man is a British James Earl Jones.

He's a gay man now!

This post is dedicated to my mother, a somewhat less exaggerated version of the heroine in this sketch.

Purgatory Discount Time

A treat from Remembrance Sunday

Another goody from St John' s Episcopal Church in Detroit, which alas does not allow most of their videos to be embedded. But it's here for the viewing. I got to sing this yesterday during Choral Mattins at the Church of the Nearest Sunday.

Mom spanked the gay out of me!

(Courtesy of Tom)



Erm, yes, of course children get naked with each other all the time and pour sand into one another's arse cracks. Didn't you?

Why I go to ordinations

The best postlude ever

Skip to about 1:30 to hear the music.