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

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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

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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

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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

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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=Nlq9lJRElBk
An example of one of Haydn’s masses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUzDvS845Sc

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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/

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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

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