A mariachi missing some main members barrels into the church parking lot in the corner of the Mojave Desert in Southern California, 20 minutes late for a wedding Mass. As the eldest member, I push ...

Hispanic-American folk music — which includes dance music — has been one of the richest veins of musical treasure in the New World. Think of dance forms alone — the habanera, tango, salsa, merengue, ...

I am a cradle Catholic. I was born after the Mass of St. Paul VI was already well established. I grew up familiar with hymns like On Eagle’s Wings and The King of Glory, and I enthusiastically sang ...

Pilgrims cheer as Dave and Lauren Moore and others perform July 19, 2024, during the third revival night of the National Eucharistic Congress at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Credit: OSV News ...

The Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri, will implement a formal ban this week on the singing of certain contemporary hymns at Mass because of doctrinal inaccuracies in their lyrics as well as a ...

Several hymns were temporarily banned last year in the Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri, after being found “to be insufficient in sound doctrine,” with the action raising questions about what music ...

Massgoers who prioritize the sacred in their worship might be interested to know about a website called Reverent Catholic Mass that offers to help find "reverent and supportive" parishes across the ...

The late Sister Thea Bowman, a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration from Canton, Miss., was nationally known for her work to advance the life of her fellow black Catholics in the church. She ...