Deep in the ‘Gather’ hymnal is a treasury of distinctly Catholic meaning set to music. We could use a lot of more that.
Music
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A brief history of ‘O Holy Night,’ the rousing Christmas hymn that garnered mixed reviews
“It might be a good thing to discard this piece whose popularity is becoming unhealthy,” one early critic wrote.
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The death-haunted music of Phoebe Bridgers
Phoebe Bridgers’s new album ‘Punisher’ begs the listener to embrace the inevitability of death, not run away from it.
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Read: Bruce Springsteen’s message to the Boston College class of 2024
‘Express your emotions, share your inner life and be emotionally generous with your friends and your partner.’
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Madison Cunningham grew up playing in a church band. Now she’s playing Americana masterpieces.
The singer-songwriter is light years away from the praise music she grew up playing with her dad.
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ made me feel all the things. It’s just what I needed.
Let this album make you feel something and, maybe, come alive again.
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What Lil Wayne’s latest album tells us about Black death in 2020
Lil Wayne pulls from this rich tradition of Black death celebration while dismissing the social conditions that forged it.
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With ‘Chromatica,’ Lady Gaga comes home.
In her new album, Lady Gaga transports us light years away, ultimately, to return us to ourselves.
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Watch: A stay-at-home gala for the Metropolitan Opera
On April 25, the Met’s first virtual gala was held. It will be rebroadcast on June 12 and 13.
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How Catholic was Beethoven?
For a solution, it is best to experience how Beethoven’s works sound.