Why it's a good choice: One of the most sung hymns at funerals, this is really a prayer to God to stay with him in death as He did with us in life. Henry Francis Lyte, Vicar of Brixham in Devon ...
‘Concerns Have Been Raised’ A set of 2020 guidelines from the U.S. bishops, “Catholic Hymnody at the Service of the Church,” lays out criteria for evaluating whether hymns sung at Mass are ...
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City decreed Oct. 28 that a dozen hymns no longer be used at churches in his ...
With its lilting pop melody and sweet God talk, "On Eagle's Wings" is the hymn that conservative Catholics love to hate and ...
Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City issued a new decree Nov. 5 on the use of hymns in the ... shared in some Catholic media ...
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City, who earlier prohibited specific hymns and composers, has now issued a new decree ...
In his original decree, dated Oct. 24, Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of the Diocese of Jefferson City listed a dozen commonly used ...
“Catholic Hymnody at the Service of the Church,” which lays out the aforementioned criteria for evaluating whether hymns sung at Mass are accurately conveying the truths that Catholics believe.