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What makes sacred music sacred?

Michelle La Rosa, The Pillar

Monday, February 12, 2024

What makes music “sacred”? Must it be in Latin? Chanted? Accompanied by an organ? Can any music be sacred if it is intended for use in the liturgy? Pope St. Pius X had three criteria for sacred music: sanctity, goodness of form, and universality.

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