Interviews
Film Reviews and Commentaries
The Way of Love Commentary by Zoey Maraist Our Sunday Visitor
Itzhak:The humanity and artistry of Itzhak Perlman Reviewed by John Anderson America
Journey to Bethlehem Reviewed by Buchi Akpati The Catholic World Report
Three Chaplains Reviewed by Kathryn Post Religion News Service
Nathan-ism Reviewed by Linda Buchwald Jewish Telegraphic Agency
What Lucia Saw Commentary by Independent Catholic News
Killers of the Flower Moon Reviewed Father Peter Malon Independent Catholic News
Five Nights at Freddy's Reviewed by Joseph Holmes Religion Unplugged
Tell Me Who I Am” Commentary by Timothy Bishop, SJ The Jesuit Post
The Starling Girl Commentary by Religion News Service
Sevap/Mitzvah Reviewed by Shira Li Bartov Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Occupied City Commentary by Shira Li Bartov Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Tiger 3 Commentary by MEMO
Christmas at the Nativity by Pope Francis Announcement by Vatican News
Book Reviews
The Life of Jesus by Andrea Tornielli Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
A History of the Popes: From Peter to the Present by John O’Malley. SJ Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
Mary’s Life Journey & Her Amazing Yes! by Denise Mercado Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
Eucharistic Miracles by Joan Carroll Cruz Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
Come Forth by James Martin. S.J. Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
Disaffections, Reasons and Reflections on His Pontificate by Sergio Rubín and Francesca Ambrogetti Reviewed by Deacon Dominic Cerrato Our Sunday Visitor
Discovering St. Alphonsus Liguori by Dan Burke Reviewed by Casey Chalk The Catholic World Report
The Little Liar by Mitch Albom Reviewed by Andrew Lapin Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The Autumn Ghost by Hannah Wunch Commentary by David Oshinsky, PhD JAMA
Friends Now and Forever: A Story About the Holy Souls. by Confraternity for Holy Souls and Susan Tassone, Reviewed by Catholic Vote
Marty Glickman: The Life of an American Jewish Sports Legend by Jeffrey Gurock Reviewed by Jacob Gurvis Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Life, My Story Through History by Fabio Marchese Ragona Reviewed by Vatican News
Year of the Monkey Reviewed by Sharon Mesmer Commonweal
Opera Reviews and Commentaries
Dialogues des Carmélites Reviewed by Oussama Zahr The New York Times
Announcements
Marco Lo Russo best soundtrack award Angel Award Monaco International Film Festival Reviewed by Sharon Mesmer Commonweal
General Spirituality and Music Articles and Commentaries
Papal Visit theme song released in Singapore by LiCAS News/Vatican News
Amaranthine by Katie Yoder Our Sunday Visitor
In Bosnia, gentile musicians work to preserve the country’s Sephardic Jewish tradition by David I. Klein Religion News Service
Rediscovering) Ancient Chant: Artificial Intelligence Aids Catholic Tradition in EU-Funded Project by Solène Tadié National Catholic Register
Floriani: Musical Missionaries for Sacred Music by Julian Kwasniewski National Catholic Register
Thousands of Hours of Live Gregorian Chants Available in 1 App by Solène Tadié National Catholic Register
‘OPChant’ on YouTube Brings Gregorian Chant to Modern Ears by Solène Tadié National Catholic Register
Sacred Music Both Modern and Traditional by Aureio Porfiri OnrPeter5
Andrea Bocelli wows fans with ‘Amazing Grace’ in Times Square by Katie Yoder Our Sunday Visitor
Beyond birds and flames: Let's think of the Holy Spirit as jazz music by Daniel P. Horan National Catholic Reporter
St. Paul's Choir School's latest album evokes peace of heaven by Jacqueline Tetrault The Pilot
From quitting the priesthood in protest to pursuing a music career, tenor Finbar Wright rewilds his own path by Ciara Dwyer Independent.ie
Music and faith need each other. Do we even care? by Father Dorian Llywelyn, SJ Angelus
Mozart’s Musical Genius & His Catholicism by Dave Armstrong Patheos Sacred Music & Art by USCCB
"Music brings me closer to God" by Daniel Opus Dei
A Strange Case: The Clash’s drummer-turned-chiropractor on music, healing, and his return to Catholicism by Thomas V. Mirus Catholic Culture
Rush drummer marched to his own beat of faith by C.S. Morrisey B.C. Catholic
New Christian Music Generator Taking The Industry By Storm by Matthew Distepano Patheos
Beyond CCM: Finding God in Secular Music by Stephen G. Adubato Patheos
How to Make a Beautiful Hymn Less Beautiful by Jonathan Aigner Patheos
Scared of a solemn hymn? Dropping Mahatma Gandhi's favorite hymn is another move by Narendra Modi to bury India's past by John Dayal Religion News Service
Five years after his death, Leonard Cohen is more than ever a man for our times by Marcia Pally Religion News Service/National Catholic Reporter
Leonard Cohen’s Holy and Broken Hallelujah by Guest Contributor Patheos
God’s Plan by Drake by David J. Inczauskis, S.J. The Jesuit Post
Pro-life Florida musician finds a way to evangelize using rap music by Katie Camario Catholic News Service/The Pilot
A 1,000-year-old German boys choir is now accepting girls by Bob Schmitz NPR WBEZ Chicago
Classical Jesuit Music by Massimo Scapin One Peter Five
Muslim sheikh and Catholic priest join forces for São Paulo’s homeless by Eduardo Campos Lima Crux
The Pious Mind of a Sacred Musician by Massimo Scap One Peter 5
Leonard Cohen’s Songs of the Yom Kippur War by Matti Friedman Tablet
‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Piano Variations by Jean-Pierre Sonnet, SJ La Civiltà Cattolica
‘It’s heady stuff’: A omposer turns St. John Henry Newman’s much-loved words into music by Luke Coppen The Catholic World Report
Beauty of concert Ave Maria drew woman to Catholic Church by Agnieszka Ruc Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Musical Adventures in Beauty, Truth and Goodness by K.V. Turley National Catholic Register
God in the Music of Damiana Natali by Claudio Zonta SJ La Civiltà Cattolica
Dialogues of the Carmelites: A Reflection on Courage In the Face of Death by Guest Writer Patheos
Pandemic solitude strengthened Harry Connick Jr.’s Catholic faith — and shaped his new album of hymns by Maina Mwaura Religion News Service/America
Wow Priest Composes Music for Mass "Missa lucis" for Orchestra and Choir by Jesus Caritas Est Catholic News World
Jesus Found Me off-Broadway in Row K by Jake Braithwaite, SJ The Jesuit Post
Meet a Catholic Composer at the Cutting Edge, Mark Nowakowski is part of the musical ‘Catholic Renaissance’ underway. by K.V. Turley National Catholic Register
Countercultural Catholic Composer Strikes Sacred Chord in Music. Sir James MacMillan, the foremost modern British composer and a forthright Catholic, says ‘music is the perfect art form to bring people together to see a better world.’ by K.V. Turley National Catholic Register
Pope Benedict XVI Praises ‘Glorious Music’ of Bach in Festival Message by Catholic News Agency/National Catholic Register
Priest hopes being in spotlight at Groban concert can inspire good by Gabriella Patti Crux
Music performance allows contemplation on sex abuse crisis by Sarah Salvadore The Catholic Reporter
In Iceland, composer and Polish Carmelite sisters turn saints' poetry into music by Zita Ballinger Fletcher Global Sisters Report
In ‘Broken Silence,’ a composer brings a note of hope to the church’s sex abuse crisis by Maggi Van Dorn America
Vespers for the Feast of the Transfiguration by J. Wright Reviewed by Carl E. Olson The Catholic World Report
Pope Francis sings the praises of Gregorian chantz by Deacon Greg Kandra Patheos
Singer-songwriter trades in secular success to share his faith in music by Blanca Morales Crux
Q & A with Sr. Linnet Antony, bringing people to God through music by Philip Mathew Global Sisters Report
Il Volo: Hear the moving Ave Maria that they sang at the WYD in Panama by Aleteia
Catholic composer to debut arrangement dedicated to his mentor by Dan Russo Catholic News Service/Crux
Yo-Yo Ma Wants Bach to Save the World by Zachary Wolf The New York Times
Leonard Cohen’s Holy and Broken Hallelujah by Alisa Ungar-Sargon Patheos
From Punk Rock to Faith: “Christ Has Changed My Life” by Deborah Castellano Lubov Zerit
God’s Plan by Drake by David Inczauskis. SJThe Jesuit Post
The Enduring Catholic Imagination of Bruce Springsteen by Brian P. Conniff America
"Be Not Afraid”: The song that eases the biggest transitions in and out of life" by Coleen Dulle America
To find God’s revelation, one can turn to music by Terrance Klein America
“Be Not Afraid”: The song that eases the biggest transitions in and out of life by Colleen Dulle America
God’s Plan by Drake by David Inczauskis. SJ The Jesuit Post
Andrea Bocelli wows fans with ‘Amazing Grace’ in Times Square by Katie Yoder Our Sunday Visitor
Sacred Music Both Modern and Traditional by Aurelio Porfiri OnrPeter5
China: New church built by community efforts by Fr Dan Troy Independent Catholic News
Beyond birds and flames: Let's think of the Holy Spirit as jazz music by Daniel P. Horan National Catholic Reporter
St. Paul's Choir School's latest album evokes peace of heaven by Jacqueline Tetrault The Pilot
From quitting the priesthood in protest to pursuing a music career, tenor Finbar Wright rewilds his own path by Ciara Dwyer Independent.ie
Music and faith need each other. Do we even care? by Father Dorian Llywelyn, SJ Angelus
Mozart’s Musical Genius & His Catholicism by Dave Armstrong Patheos Sacred Music & Art by USCCB
"Music brings me closer to God" by Daniel Opus Dei
A Strange Case: The Clash’s drummer-turned-chiropractor on music, healing, and his return to Catholicism by Thomas V. Mirus Catholic Culture
Rush drummer marched to his own beat of faith by C.S. Morrisey B.C. Catholic
New Christian Music Generator Taking The Industry By Storm by Matthew Distepano Patheos
Beyond CCM: Finding God in Secular Music by Stephen G. Adubato Patheos
How to Make a Beautiful Hymn Less Beautiful by Jonathan Aigner Patheos
Scared of a solemn hymn? Dropping Mahatma Gandhi's favorite hymn is another move by Narendra Modi to bury India's past bylJohn Dayal Religion News Service
Five years after his death, Leonard Cohen is more than ever a man for our times by Marcia Pally Religion News Service/National Catholic Reporter
Leonard Cohen’s Holy and Broken Hallelujah by Guest Contributor Patheos
God’s Plan by Drake by David J. Inczauskis, S.J. The Jesuit Post
Pro-life Florida musician finds a way to evangelize using rap music by Katie Camario Catholic News Service/The Pilot
A 1,000-year-old German boys choir is now accepting girls by Bob Schmitz NPR WBEZ Chicago
Classical Jesuit Music by Massimo Scapin One Peter Five
Muslim sheikh and Catholic priest join forces for São Paulo’s homeless by Eduardo Campos Lima Crux
The Pious Mind of a Sacred Musician by Massimo Scap One Peter 5
Leonard Cohen’s Songs of the Yom Kippur War by Matti Friedman Tablet
Bronx rapper becomes US youngest bishop by CathNews New Zealand
‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Piano Variations by Jean-Pierre Sonnet, SJ La Civiltà Cattolica
‘It’s heady stuff’: A composer turns St. John Henry Newman’s much-loved words into music by Luke Coppen The Catholic World Report
Beauty of concert Ave Maria drew woman to Catholic Church by Agnieszka Ruc Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Musical Adventures in Beauty, Truth and Goodness by K.V. Turley National Catholic Register
God in the Music of Damiana Natali by Claudio Zonta SJ La Civiltà Cattolica
Dialogues of the Carmelites: A Reflection on Courage In the Face of Death by Guest Writer Patheos
Pandemic solitude strengthened Harry Connick Jr.’s Catholic faith — and shaped his new album of hymns by Maina Mwaura Religion News Service/America
Wow Priest Composes Music for Mass "Missa lucis" for Orchestra and Choir by Jesus Caritas Est Catholic News World
Jesus Found Me off-Broadway in Row K by Jake Braithwaite, SJ The Jesuit Post
How Billie Holiday’s religious childhood shaped her legacy by Heather King The Crux/Angelus
Meet a Catholic Composer at the Cutting Edge, Mark Nowakowski is part of the musical ‘Catholic Renaissance’ underway. by K.V. Turley National Catholic Register
Countercultural Catholic Composer Strikes Sacred Chord in Music.Sir James MacMillan, the foremost modern British composer and a forthright Catholic, says ‘music is the perfect art form to bring people together to see a better world.’ by K.V. Turley Natiopnal Catholic Register
Pope Benedict XVI Praises ‘Glorious Music’ of Bach in Festival Message by Catholic News Agency/National Catholic Register
Band of Religious Sisters Evangelize Through Music During Pandemic by New Evangelization Television (NET)
Priest hopes being in spotlight at Groban concert can inspire good by Gabriella Patti Crux
Music performance allows contemplation on sex abuse crisis by Sarah Salvadore The Catholic Reporter
In Iceland, composer and Polish Carmelite sisters turn saints' poetry into music by Zita Ballinger Fletcher Global Sisters Report
The melody Paul Simon borrowed from Bach by J-P Mauro Aleteia
In ‘Broken Silence,’ a composer brings a note of hope to the church’s sex abuse crisis by Maggi Van Dorn America
Borno Brothers ‘Band’ Together for Haiti by Andrew Pugliese The Tablet
Vespers for the Feast of the Transfiguration by J.J. Wright Reviewed by Carl E. Olson The Catholic World Report
Pope Francis sings the praises of Gregorian chantz by Deacon Greg Kandra Patheos
She was buried in a mudslide that killed her father and brother. Singing has been her salvation by Catherine Saillant The Los Angeles Times
Singer-songwriter trades in secular success to share his faith in music by Blanca Morales Crux
Q & A with Sr. Linnet Antony, bringing people to God through music by Philip Mathew Global Sisters Report
Italian composer fears church music in crisis by UCANews Reporter
Il Volo: Hear the moving Ave Maria that they sang at the WYD in Panama by Aleteia
Catholic composer to debut arrangement dedicated to his mentor by Dan Russo Catholic News Service/Crux
Yo-Yo Ma Wants Bach to Save the World by Zachary Woolfe The New York Times
Leonard Cohen’s Holy and Broken Hallelujah by Alisa Ungar-Sargon Patheos
From Punk Rock to Faith: “Christ Has Changed My Life” by Deborah Castellano Lubov Zerit
God’s Plan by Drake by David Inczauskis, SJ The Jesuit Post
David Bowie: Rock’s enigmatic shape-shifter by Rob Weinert-Kendt America
The Enduring Catholic Imagination of Bruce Springsteen by Brian P. Conniff America
"Be Not Afraid”: The song that eases the biggest transitions in and out of life" by Coleen Dulle America
To find God’s revelation, one can turn to music by Terrance Klein America
“Be Not Afraid”: The song that eases the biggest transitions in and out of life by Colleen Dulle America
God’s Plan by Drake by David Inczauskis, SJ The Jesuit Post
Videos
Ave Maria - Marco Lo Russo Coro Voces del Mar OEPV Made in Italy concert Teatro Vallarta Mexico 2018
To God's Ear: Music and Song of the Jewish Liturgy
Gregorian Chant - Liturgy of St Anthony
Henry Purcell - Christ is made the sure foundation
Gregorian Chants For The Mother Of Jesus | Sacred Choir In Honor Of Mary
Immaculate Mary | Ave Ave Maria | Lourdes Hymn | Emmaus Music