In planning and preparing for the Liturgy, it’s good to be mindful that the Roman Missal allows for the substitution of the Sprinkling Rite for the Penitential Act… Read More →
The joyful 50 days of Eastertide culminate in the wonderful festival of Pentecost. It’s often referred to as the birthday of the church… That day… Read More →
Most of life’s recurring tasks can be done a little more efficiently if you use a template or checklist. Planning the music and liturgy for… Read More →
After Eastertide and the great mid-year Solemnities of Pentecost, Trinity Sunday and Corpus Christi, we settle into some 20 weeks or so of Ordinary Time. In… Read More →
The 50 days of Eastertide from Easter Sunday to the feast of Pentecost are meant to be experienced as “one great Sunday“. It is a time of joyful exuberance, as we… Read More →
Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday (Passion Sunday) with acclamations of “Hosanna” celebrating Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem. and culminates in the “mother of all… Read More →
Each season in the liturgical calendar has a selection of Common Psalms and/or Common Response(s). The idea is that they can be used in place of the given… Read More →
Lent is a wonderful season for singing and praying the Psalms. They are so rich in the language of mercy. On Ash Wednesday and the first Sunday of Lent, the… Read More →
The repentant words of the Responsorial Psalms for the season of Lent ready our hearts for the renewal of Easter. From Ash Wednesday through to the fifth Sunday… Read More →
The Responsorial Psalms during Lent are a beautiful soundtrack for this season of repentance, reconciliation and renewal. From Ash Wednesday through to the fifth Sunday… Read More →
Born for this is a powerful presentation of the Stations of the Cross in word, music and drama. Over the past 20 years, our team of… Read More →
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Jo Boyce is a singer, songwriter, musician and co-founder of CJM MUSIC, a UK-based Catholic music ministry. CJM MUSIC reaches tens of thousands of people across the UK and beyond, sharing tools, resources and training for those involved in the Liturgy - the source and summit of our Catholic Faith.