Two of my favorite quotes come to mind, well, perhaps three.
The
first is Warren Harding's famous campaign quote in his 1920 successful
bid for the White House, "Return to normalcy". Before Harding was
President, there was World War I (I don't think people back then knew
there would be a World War II not long after), and, as I interpreted
this in second year U.S. History class in my sophomore year of high
school, it was the calming after the storm.
In
our Liturgical Calendar, we have such a "return to normalcy" in the
form of Ordinary Time (Seasons after Epiphany and after Pentecost in the
Extraordinary Form Calendar), where, though the Mass is still much more
than just plain old ordinary, it is that calming after one of the
busiest seasons of the year.
The
second and third quotes I speak of here come from Fr. Bucci and Jesus,
respectively. This winter portion of Ordinary Time (in Extraordinary
Form, Season after Epiphany) will last "for a time", until that time of
Lent begins. In this year's case, because Easter is early (March 27),
Ash Wednesday is early (February 10). So even shorter than "for a time"
is our current portion of Ordinary Time. It's just "for a little
while". And in the case of the traditional Season after Epiphany, that
"little while" is even littler than that, as Septuagesima (often dubbed
as that "little Lent before Lent") is on January 24.
So,
"for a time", or even better, "for a little while", enjoy the "return to normalcy" while you can.
Without further ado...
MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time
We have now put away the Mass of the Shepherds and are switching to an English sung Ordinary, my own Holy Angels Mass, "for a time".
Entrance hymn: Songs of thankfulness and praise, Maroon hymnal, #53
Gloria: Holy Angels Mass, BMP
Psalm 96: Proclaim his marvelous deeds to all the nations, Sam Schmitt
Alleluia: setting by Owen Alstott
Offertory hymn: Sing of Mary, pure and lowly, Maroon hymnal, #117
Sanctus: Holy Angels Mass, BMP
Memorial Acclamation: We proclaim your death, O Lord, BMP (Holy Angels Mass)
Amen: Dresden Amen, arr. by Theodore Marier
Agnus Dei: Holy Angels Mass, BMP
Communion anthem: Cantate Domino Canticum Novum, Vincent d'Indy
Post-Communion hymn: I need thee every hour, Maroon hymnal, #438 (first tune)
Recessional hymn: Hail to the Lord's Anointed, text in Maroon hymnal, #545
- Tune is the same tune as Go, make of all disciples and The Day of Resurrection.
Peace,
BMP
