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Let us exult! The Exsultant is a powerful chant--a true expression of joy sung on the cusp of Easter Sunday.
The Chanted Passion is a treasure of the Church, an inspiration to countless composers.
In Lent, the chants of the Church grow more and more dramatic: driving, slowly, toward a crescendo at Easter.
The feast of Candlemas is a feast of pure light. Fr. Jacob guides us through the antiphon sung on this holy day.
The height of penance and prayer during the Season of Advent is marked, in part, by the O Antiphons. Fr. Jacob takes us through each of the O Antiphons and explains how these ancient chants draw us into deeper devotion as Christmas draws near.
The Church teaches us how to pray through chant. The famous "Ad Te Levavi" chant helps orient us toward heaven during Advent.