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Episode 60 – Veni Sanctae Spiritus (Pentecost) Chant: Sequence, Pentecost PDF: https://editor.sourceandsummit.com/legacy/tmp/gregorio60a699648e2146.83889729.pdf Text & Translation –https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Veni_Sancte_Spiritus Musical Musings – Mode I Liturgical Living Challenge: - Decorate with doves, red rose petals, or flame-colored ribbons - Eat: Fowl and a Dessert en flombe! Sunday Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHYZvEUh7jbPZQJGPqSi9ZMmCHYU7MtvH Featured Tracks:...

Episode 59 – “Viri Galilaei” (Ascension) Chant: Introit, Ascension of the Lord. PDF: https://editor.sourceandsummit.com/legacy/tmp/gregorio609d5a0a7570c5.66988280.pdf Text & Translation – Acts 1:11, Ps 46:2 - Latin: Viri Galilaei, quid admiramini aspicientes in caelum? Alleluia. Quemadmodum vidistis eum ascendentem in caelum, ita veniet, Alleluia. V: Omnes gentes plaudite manibus: jubilate Deo in voce exultationis. - English: Men of Galilee, why are ou gazing in astonishment at the sky?...

Episode 58 – “Ego Sum Vitis Vera” (5th Sunday of Easter) Chant: Communio, 5th Sunday of Easter (Year B) PDF: Text & Translation – John 15:5 (from the wider Gospel passage, verses 1-15) - Latin: Ego sum vitis vera et vos palmites, qui manet in me, et ego in eo, hic fert fructum multum, alleluia alleluia. - English: I am the true vine, and you are the branches; he who abides in me and I in him, he it is who bears much fruit, alleluia, alleluia. Musical Musings – Mode VIII - This chant sounds...

Episode 57 “Deus, Deus meus” (4th Sunday of Easter) This Week’s Chant: Offertorium, 4th Sunday of Easter, PDF: https://editor.sourceandsummit.com/legacy/tmp/gregorio6081a662471214.50858238.pdf Text & Translation – Psalm 63 (62): 2, 5 - Latin: Deus, Deus meus, ad te de luce vigilo: et in nomine tuo levabo manus meas, alleluia. - English: God, my God, longing for you early in the morning I wake up and in your name I shall lift up my hands, alleluia. Musical Musings – Mode II (reverence & awe)...

Episode 55, “Jubilate Deo” (3rd Sunday of Easter) Chant: Liturgical Calendar: 3rd Sunday of Easter., Introit. PDF: https://editor.sourceandsummit.com/legacy/tmp/gregorio60785824f0ed87.32144833.pdf Text & Translation – Psalm 66:1-3 Latin: Jubilate Deo omnis terra, alleluia: psalmum dicite nomine Jesu, alleluia: date gloriam laudi emus, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. English: Shout joyfully to God, all the earth, alleluia: sing a psalm to his name, alleluia: praise him with magnificence,...

Episode 55, “Regina Caeli” (Easter) Chant: Marian Antiphon from Easter to Pentecost PDF: https://editor.sourceandsummit.com/legacy/tmp/gregorio606f1dcbbee4b6.73882638.pdf Text & Translation – Latin - Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia; Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia, Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia: Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia. English - Queen of heaven, rejoice, alleluia. The Son you merited to bear, alleluia, Has risen as he said, alleluia. Pray to God for us, alleluia. Musical...

Episode 54, “Ubi Caritas” (Holy Thursday) Chant: Offertorium, Holy Thursday (Liturgical Color: White) PDF: https://editor.sourceandsummit.com/legacy/tmp/gregorio6061e654485490.13344565.pdf Text & Translation – https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Ubi_caritas Musical Musings - #chantnerdhistory: This hymn is attributed to St. Paulinus II of Aquileia of the 8th century. It has traditionally been sung on Holy Thursday. Before Vatican II, it was the last of eight antiphons sung during the rite of...

Episode 53, “Christus Factus Est” (Palm Sunday) Chant: Introit, Palm Sunday PDF: https://editor.sourceandsummit.com/legacy/tmp/gregorio605cf1b3a2af87.28481290.pdf Text & Translation – Phillipians 2: 8-9 Latin: Christus factus est pro nobis obediens usque ad mortem, mortem autem crucis. Propter quod et Deus exaltavit illum et dedit illi nomen, quod est super omne nomen. English: Christ Christ became obedient for us unto death, even to the death, death on the cross. Therefore God exalted Him...

Episode 52, “Qui Mihi Ministrat” (5th Sunday of Lent) Chant: Communio, 5th Sunday of Lent: https://editor.sourceandsummit.com/legacy/tmp/gregorio6053a4f042f6c2.36522462.pdf Text & Translation – John 12:26 - Latin: Qui mihi ministrat, me sequitur, et ubi ego sum, illic et minister meus erit. - English: If a man would serve me, let him follow me, wherever I am, my servant will be there too. Musical Musings - #chantnerdlatin: H may be silent when sung, but some musicians (like me!) will treat...

Episode 51, “Te Joseph Celebrent” (Solemnity of Saint Joseph) Looking for Laetare Sunday material? Refer to Episode 5 for the Introit Chant: Anonymous 17th century hymn for Vespers https://editor.sourceandsummit.com/legacy/tmp/gregorio604a68aa220f95.78269677.pdf Text & Translation – http://www.cathcorn.org/hotbam/104.html Musical Musings #chantnerdlatin: How C’s are pronounced C before a, o, and u: hard k (corpus, credo) C beore e, ae, oe, i and y: ch (church) CC: t-ch (ecce) CH: hard k...

Episode 50, “Justitiae Domini” (3rd Sunday of Lent) Chant: Offertorium, 3rd Sunday of Lent PDF: https://editor.sourceandsummit.com/legacy/tmp/gregorio6040584a7b99a6.69269971.pdf Companion Episode - #4 Qui biberit aquam Text & Translation – Psalm 19: 9-12 - Latin: Iustitiae Domini rectae, laetificantes corda, et iudicia eius dulci ora super mel et favum: nam et servus tuus custodiet ea. - English: The ordinances of the Lord are right, bringing joy to all hearts, sweeter than honey or the...

Episode 49, “Visionem Quam Vidistis” (2nd Sunday of Lent) Chant: Communio, 2nd Sunday of Lent PDF: https://editor.sourceandsummit.com/legacy/tmp/gregorio60380c16ded613.02785563.pdf Text & Translation – Mt 17:9 - Latin: Visionem quam vidistic, nemini deixeritis donec a mortuis resurgat Filius hominis. - English: Tell no one about the vision you have seen until the Son of Man has risen from the dead. Companion Episode - #3, Meditabor Musical Musings - #chantnerdresource: Graduale Romanum...

Episode 48, “Scapulis Suis” (1st Sunday of Lent) Chant: Offertorium, Scapulis Suis PDF: https://editor.sourceandsummit.com/legacy/tmp/gregorio6025cf0b717da1.34737701.pdf Text & Translation – Psalm 91: 4-5 - Latin: Scapulis suis obumbrabit tibi Dominus, et sub pennis eius sperabis: scuto circumdabit te veritas eius. - English: The Lord will overshadow you with his pinions, and you will find refuge under his wings. His faithfulness will encompass you with a shield.” Companion Episode - #2,...

Episode 47, “Attende Domine” (Ash Wednesday) Chant: 10th century hymn for the Lenten season PDF: https://editor.sourceandsummit.com/legacy/tmp/gregorio6025cf0b717da1.34737701.pdf Text & Translation – https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Attende_Domine Musical Musings #chantnerdnugget: Pronouncing G in Latin: before e, ae, i, or y – soft as in gentle before other letters – hard as in go Liturgical Living Take any palms you may have tucked into crucifixes around your home and remember to bring...

Episode 46, “Multitudo Languentium” (5th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Chant: Communio, 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time PDF: https://gregobase.selapa.net/chant.php?id=7662 Text & Translation - Luke 6:17-19 - Latin: “Multitudo languentium, et qui vexabantur a spiritibus immundis, veniebant ad eum: quia virtus de illo exibat, et sanabat omnes.” - English: “A multitude with diseases, and they that were troubled with unclean spirits, came unto him: for virtue went out from him and healed all.” Musical...

Episode 45, “Laetetur Cor” (4th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Chant: Introitus for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time https://editor.sourceandsummit.com/legacy/tmp/gregorio60009a10e015d1.22586173.pdf Text and Translation: Psalm 105: 3-4, 1 - Latin: Laetetur cor quarentium Dominum: quareite Dominum, et confirmamini quarite faciem jus semper. - English: Let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice and be strengthened, always seek his face. Confess unto the Lord and call upon his name. Proclaim his works...

Episode 44- “Dextera Domini” Chant: Offertorium for 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time https://editor.sourceandsummit.com/legacy/tmp/gregorio6000997d0fc6f3.54503609.pdf Text and Translation: Psalm 118:16-17 - Latin: Dextera Domini fecit virtutem, dextera Domini exaltavit me. Non moriar, sed vivam, et narrabo opera Domini. - English: The right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength; the right hand of the Lord has exalted me. I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. Musical...

Episode 43 - “Dicit Andreas” (2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time) This week’s chant: Communio https://editor.sourceandsummit.com/legacy/tmp/gregorio6000b75eb357a9.63132586.pdf Text and Translation: John 1: 41-42 - Latin: Dicit Andreas Simoni fratri suo: Invenimus Messiam, qui dicitur Christus: et adduxit eum ad Jesum. - English: Andrew said to his brother Simon: “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ) and he led him to Jesus. Musical Musings: - #chantnerdterm: salicus - Differing...

Episode 42 – “Vidimus Stellam” This week’s chant: Vidimus stellam https://editor.sourceandsummit.com/legacy/tmp/gregorio5feb5e14b782c8.92742687.pdf Text and Translation: Matthew 2:2 - Latin: Vidimus stellam ejus in Oriente, et venimus cum muneribus adorare Dominum. - English: We have seen his star in the East, and we have come with our gifts, to worship the Lord. Musical Musings: - #chantnerdterm: Transferred Feasts (womp, womp) Newly-minted segment: “Liturgical Living” - from now on, you’ll...

Episode 41 – “Puer Natus in Bethlehem” (Christmas Octave) This week’s chant: Puer Natus in Bethlehem https://editor.sourceandsummit.com/legacy/tmp/gregorio5fe4cd4d948a97.24536104.pdf Text and Translation: https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Puer_natus_in_Bethlehem Musical Musings: #chantnerdterm: Octave Resonant Reflections: Challenge: Celebrate Christmas EVERY DAY through January 1st. Need ideas? I highly recommend ‘The Catholic Home’ by Meredith Gould:...