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What exactly is sacred music?

What makes music 'sacred'? And why does it matter what music gets played at Mass?

Michelle La Rosa
Feb 09, 2024
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The phrase “sacred music” has gained a lot of traction in Catholic conversations in recent years, with many liturgists and other Church leaders emphasizing the importance of “sacred music” in the Church’s liturgies.

But to the average Catholic in the pew - even one who attends weekly Mass and takes his or her faith life seriously - the meaning of the phr…

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