Fr. Williams is a priest of the Diocese of Jackson, MS and Rector of the Basilica of Saint Mary in Natchez, Mississippi. He holds a Masters in Divinity from Notre Dame Seminary and a Masters in Liturgical Studies from the Liturgical Institute.
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Denis McNamara, Christopher Carstens, and Jesse Weiler sit down every week to tell you everything you wanted to know about the Catholic Liturgy and more!
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The Vigil Project - Music for the Catholic Journey
The Vigil Project & Theology of the Body Institute
The Vigil Project is a nonprofit ministry that makes music for Catholics. Following the Liturgical calendar, we write, record, and release music that invites Catholics into a deeper experience of prayer with the Church. The palpable difference between our music and that of other Christian artists is the sacramental lens through which we approach our Faith and our art. We desire to create music that will serve you in your walk with Christ on this Catholic journey.
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Cantor Azi Schwartz is the Senior Cantor of Park Avenue Synagogue in New York, and is a world-renowned vocal performer and recording artist whose music reaches Jewish and interfaith audiences internationally. His craft of Jewish liturgical music has been described as emotionally moving, spiritually uplifting, and artistically dynamic. Azi grew up in a traditional community in Israel. His grandfather, also a cantor, inspired Azi to pursue his passion and inclination for singing and music. Aft ...
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You’ve got questions about sacred music? Here’s your chance to learn what the Church teaches and envisions for music in the sacred liturgy. Welcome to Square Notes: The Sacred Music Podcast with your host Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka. We address topics of interest both to priests and liturgical musicians, as well as a general audience of Catholics interested in learning more about the Catholic Church’s teachings and treasury of sacred music. Our topics range from discussion of Church docume ...
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Millennial Catholic dude. Taking any questions on the Catholic faith, with a fresh perspective. | This podcast was created in Anchor. To make your own podcast for free, visit https://anchor.fm/ask-a-catholic-dude
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Cathedral Catholic School Homecoming 2024By Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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SE06 EP17 - The “Viennese” Orchestral Mass and the Work of Johann Michael Haydn - with Dr. Erick Arenas
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The 18th century orchestral mass repertoire comes with all sorts of questions for the liturgical musician. Is this repertoire properly called "Viennese"? Does this music really fit, in style and length, with the sacred liturgy? What does the Church have to say about this style of music? Are there any of these Masses that I can do with my choir? Dr.…
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SE06 EP16 - Music and the Eucharistic Revival - with Bishop Earl Fernandes
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For Bishop Earl Fernandes of Columbus, Ohio, sacred music and the Eucharistic revival are inextricably linked. When he was consecrated bishop at age 49 in 2022, he was the U.S.'s youngest bishop, and his experience with sacred music as a young person involved a mix of typical U.S. parish music, but also special liturgical and musical experiences so…
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SE06 EP15 - Medieval Irish Chant: Sources and Liturgical Practice - with Dr. Ann Buckley
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What do we know about music in the earliest liturgies celebrated in Ireland? Did sacred music and the liturgy develop as a distinguishable "Celtic rite" in Ireland? What impact did the Church in Ireland, and specifically the monastic impact of Ireland, have on the European continent? We discuss these and other questions with Dr. Ann Buckley, a visi…
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SE06 EP14 - Liberal Arts and Fine Arts: Understanding the Trivium, Quadrivium, and the Place of Music in Catholic Education - with Mark Langley
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Having worked in Catholic classical education for decades, Mark Langley knows the place of music in Catholic education, and has built schools in which every student is enabled to learn and sing chant and polyphonic works from the Church's sacred music treasury. Join us for a discussion about where music figures into the educational structure, and s…
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SE06 EP13 - What is Sacred Music, & Why Does It Matter? with Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone
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Join us for a discussion with the Archbishop of San Francisco, Salvatore J. Cordileone, about principles every Catholic should learn so that they can think with the mind of the Church about sacred music. We discuss the purpose and nature of sacred music, how it sounds, what effect it has on us, and how it expresses time, culture, and emotions. To l…
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SE06 EP12 - The Final Flowering of Late Renaissance Venetian Choral Music - with Charles Cole and the London Oratory Schola
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Charles Cole joins us with clips from the recent release of the London Oratory Schola's album, Sacred Treasures of Venice. We discuss the crucial role played by Venetian music in the history of sacred choral music, and the particularly fertile atmosphere at St. Mark's Basilica in Venice at the end of the 16th century. Learn more about the London Or…
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SE06 EP11 - Sacred Music and the “Sunday Experience" - with Bishop Michael Barber, SJ
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How does the experience of Mass on Sunday at a parish affect the lives of Catholics, and what role does music play in that experience? How does sacred music bridge the gap between people of different languages, ethnicities, and backgrounds? Why does the Church spend money on beautiful things instead of only on material goods for the poor? We tackle…
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SE06 EP10 - Integrating Scholarship and Praxis in the Life of the Catholic Singer - with Dr Charles Weaver
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Where did the chant editions we sing from now come from? What choices were made in the making of those editions? Are other variants of the melody possible? What are the rhythmic implications that can be gleaned from comparing the same melody in different manuscripts? Why do these questions matter to the modern Catholic singer of Gregorian chant? Wh…
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SE06 EP09 - Gregorian Chant and the Art of Memory: Chant Books (Tonaries) and Florilegia - with Dr. Anna Maria Busse Berger
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Join us as we talk about the interaction between music notation and memory, and the impact of that interaction on the spiritual lives of singers of Gregorian chant. Our guest is Dr. Anna Maria Busse Berger, Distinguished Professor of Music, emeritus, from UCDavis, and we dive into some of the topics from the first few chapters of her book, Medieval…
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We Need Priests Because We Need to See Christ
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Homily for Good Shepherd Sunday (B)By Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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SE06 EP08 - The Sacramentality of Sound: Bells and Their Place in Catholic Life - with Fr. Christopher Gray and Carl Zimmerman
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Join us as we dive into the role that bells have played throughout the history of Christianity in warding off evil and storms, signaling significant temporal and spiritual moments, and the consecration of bells in the Pontificale Romanum. Learn about the manufacturing process and the engineering behind getting bells to sound beautiful, and discover…
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SE06 EP07 - Your Questions, Answered: Liturgical Q&A about Sacred Music - with Christopher Carstens
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Join the editor of Adoremus Bulletin, Christopher Carstens, and Dr. Donelson-Nowicka as they chat about answers to some liturgical-musical questions: Can we use the organ or other instruments during Lent? During Advent? Where should the choir be placed in a church? Is there a list of songs that are (or are not) permitted? Can paraphrased psalms be …
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SE06 EP06 - 3 Warmups, 3 Motets, and 3 Polyphonic Masses Every Choir Should Learn - Choral Institute Preview - with Prof. Christopher Berry
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What are 3 great warm-ups you'll be able to fit into your busy parish choir rehearsal schedule? What are 3 motets that most choirs don't do, but that are definitely worth learning? What are 3 polyphonic Mass Ordinaries my choir should learn? Prof. Christopher Berry, an adjunct professor of the Catholic Institute of Sacred Music answers these questi…
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Bring your hand and feel the place of the nails
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Homily for the Sunday After EasterBy Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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Homily for Easter Day 2024By Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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School Homily for Spy Wednesday 2024By Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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Homily for Palm Sunday 2024 (B)By Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Lent (B)By Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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SE06 EP05 - Tenebrae and the Lamentations of Jeremiah - with James Monti
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Get ready for Holy Week with an episode about Tenebrae. Frequent author for Magnificat and The Wanderer, as well as multiple books available through Ignatius Press, James Monti, joins us to discuss the structure of Tenebrae, the historical origins of the particular practices surrounding Tenebrae, and the profound meaning in the Lamentations of Jere…
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Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Lent (B)By Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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Words of the Covenant: Reflecting on the Ten Commandments
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Homily for the Third Sunday of Lent (B)By Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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SE06 EP04 - Fundraising for an Amazing Sacred Music Program - with Dr. Lucas Tappan
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Budget crunch at your parish? Limited funding for your planned children's program? Join us for a discussion about fundraising strategies that are workable, easily manageable, and make it possible for you to build an amazing sacred music program. We also discuss models for a multi-parish children's sacred music program. Our guest is Dr. Lucas Tappan…
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SE06 EP03 - Marian Chant: The Music of Lady Masses - with Dr. William Mahrt
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Join us as Dr. Mahrt explains the liturgical practices surrounding the Lady Mass, especially in medieval Salisbury Cathedral. We discuss the texts of the propers of Marian votive Masses as well as the tropes and chants of the Mass ordinary that developed from the daily Lady Mass. Dr. William Mahrt is a professor at Stanford University and serves on…
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Homily for the Second Sunday of Lent (B)By Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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SE06 EP02 - It's All Greek to Me (Until It's Latin): The Evolution of Language in the Roman Rite - with Fr. Nicholas Schneider
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What were the earliest language layers of the Roman rite, and how do we know? What is the relationship between liturgical language and everyday speech? When did the Roman rite switch from Greek to Latin? Find out the answers to these questions and more. Our guest is Fr. Nicholas Schneider, who holds a doctorate in sacred liturgy from the Atheneo St…
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SE06 EP01 - Priests and Musicians Working Together: Salaries, Contracts, and All the Practical Stuff - with Michael Olbash
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Join us as we discuss the expectations musicians and priests should have in working together, and some best practices for working out all the practical details. Our guest is Prof. Michael Olbash, director of sacred music at the Boston seminaries of St. John Seminary and Pope John XXIII Seminary. Learn more about the Catholic Institute of Sacred Mus…
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Homily for the First Sunday of Lent (B)By Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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Homily for Cathedral Catholic School. Wednesday in the 5th Week of the YearBy Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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Stop chasing after something the world doesn't have
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Homily for School Mass on the Memorial of St. Francis de SalesBy Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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Homily for the 3rd Sunday of the Year (B)By Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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Stop trying to figure it out, just keep searching
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Homily for the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the LordBy Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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The Church of the Nutrition: Feast of the Holy Family
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Homily for the Feast of the Holy FamilyBy Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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Homily for Christmas 2023By Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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Homily for the Second Sunday of Advent (B)By Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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Humility isn't Weakness: Immaculate Conception of the BVM
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Homily for the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin MaryBy Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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21 Days to Change: That Somebody Else is You
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Homily for the First Sunday of Advent (B)By Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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You don't know everything: Responsibility and Taking Advice
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School Mass Homily for Wednesday in the Thirty-Fourth Week of the Year (I)By Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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Loving Judas for Jesus' Sake: The Solemnity of Christ the King
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Homily for the Solemnity of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (A)By Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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Stop Wasting Your Life: The Parable of the Talents
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Homily for the Thirty-Third Sunday of the Year (A)By Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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Overcoming Sin: Preparation, Honesty, and Accountability
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Homily for the 32nd Sunday of the Year (A)By Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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Homily for School Mass; Wednesday in the 31st WeekBy Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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Homily for the 31st Sunday of the Year (A)By Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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There is no excellence without sacrifice: All Saints and Cross Country Champions
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Homily for School Mass on All Saints DayBy Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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Learning to Love God: Facing a Crisis of Fatherhood
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Homily for the 30th Sunday of the Year (A)By Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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Homily for Cathedral Catholic School in Natchez, MississippiBy Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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The Catholic Response to War in the Holy Land
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The Catholic Response to War in the Holy Land by Fr. Aaron M. WilliamsBy Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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"Are you a real priest?": Sharing the joy of the gospel
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Homily for the Feast of Saint LukeBy Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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"I don't like that story": Many are invited but few are chosen
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Homily for the 28th Sunday of the Year (A)By Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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Homily for the Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the Year (A)By Fr. Aaron M. Williams
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