- January 28, 2012
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Te Deum Laudamus – Catholic Gregorian Chant Hymns
One of the most famous hymns of worship to the Lord God, to whom we owe all our love and adoration. The version in this video includes only parts of the entire song, but it is still well performed. Please be patient, as the chanting takes a while to begin. The background art is “Liberation of St. Peter” by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. The full hymn and English translation are as follows:
Te Deum laudamus: te Dominum confitemur.
Te aeternum Patrem omnis terra veneratur.
Tibi omnes Angeli; tibi caeli et universae Potestates;
Tibi Cherubim et Seraphim incessabili voce proclamant:
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth.
Pleni sunt caeli et terra majestatis gloriae tuae.
Te gloriosus Apostolorum chorus, Te Prophetarum laudabilis numerus, Te Martyrum candidatus laudat exercitus.
Te per orbem terrarum sancta confitetur Ecclesia, Patrem immensae majestatis: Venerandum tuum verum et unicum Filium; Sanctum quoque Paraclitum Spiritum.
Tu Rex gloriae, Christe. Tu Patris sempiternus es Filius. Tu ad liberandum suscepturus hominem, non horruisti Virginis uterum.
Tu, devicto mortis aculeo, aperuisti credentibus regna caelorum.
Tu ad dexteram Dei sedes, in gloria Patris. Iudex crederis esse venturus.
Te ergo quaesumus, tuis famulis subveni: quos pretioso sanguine redemisti.
Aeterna fac cum sanctis tuis in gloria numerari.
(some add the following)
Salvum fac populum tuum, Domine, et benedic hereditati tuae.
Et rege eos, et extolle illos usque in aeternum.
Per singulos dies benedicimus te; Et laudamus Nomen tuum in saeculum, et in saeculum saeculi. Dignare, Domine, die isto sine peccato nos custodire.
Miserere nostri Domine, miserere nostri. Fiat misericordia tua, Domine, super nos, quemadmodum speravimus in te.
In te, Domine, speravi: non confundar in aeternum.
We praise thee, O God : we acknowledge thee to be the Lord.
All the earth doth worship thee : the Father everlasting.
To thee all Angels cry aloud : the Heavens, and all the Powers therein.
To thee Cherubim and Seraphim : continually do cry,
Holy, Holy, Holy : Lord God of Sabaoth;
Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty 
f thy glory.
The glorious company of the Apostles : praise thee.
The goodly fellowship of the Prophets : praise thee.
The noble army of Martyrs : praise thee. The holy Church throughout all the world : doth acknowledge thee The Father : of an infinite Majesty;
Thine honourable, true : and only Son; Also the Holy Ghost : the Comforter.
Thou art the King of Glory : O Christ.
Thou art the everlasting Son : of the Father.
When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man: thou didst not abhor the Virgin’s womb.
When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death : thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers.
Thou sittest at the right hand of God : in the glory of the Father. We believe that thou shalt come : to be our Judge. We therefore pray thee, help thy servants : whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood.
Make them to be numbered with thy Saints : in glory everlasting.
[added later, mainly from Psalm verses:]
O Lord, save thy people :and bless thine heritage. Govern them : and lift them up for ever. Day by day : we magnify thee; And we worship thy Name : ever world without end. Vouchsafe, O Lord : to keep us this day without sin.
O Lord, have mercy upon us : have mercy upon us. O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us :as our trust is in thee. O Lord, in thee have I trusted : let me never be confounded.
- September 1, 2011
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Paravi Lucernam Christo Meo – Ambrosian Chant, Catholic Hymns
This Ambrosian (or Milanese) chant song borrows from psalm 131(132). Ambrosian chant is from the Ambrosian rite of the Roman church in the Catholic Church. This is my first video of Ambrosian chant. It reminds one of Byzantine chant; its almost like east meets west; Greek style with Latin lyrics. The Latin lyrics and English translation follow:
Paravi lucernam christo meo.
Inimicos ejus induam confusione; super ipsum autem efflorebit sanctificatio mea.
Memento, Domine, David, et omnis mansuetudinis ejus.
Super ipsum autem efflorebit sanctificatio mea.
I have prepared a lamp for my anointed.
His enemies I will clothe with confusion: but upon him shall my sanctification flourish.
Lord, remember David, and all his meekness.
But upon him shall my sanctification flourish.
- January 22, 2011
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Rites and churches of the Catholic Church – Gregorian Chant
I made this video just to give a simple overview of the many beautiful liturgical rites and churches that make up the Holy Catholic Apostolic Christian Church. Despite our cultural, geographical and language differences, we are united in the pure truth of our Mother Church. It is the unity of this body of Christians that we must pray for, and strive to achieve. Do not let anyone deceive when they say that heretics and schismatics belong to Church. Those modes of worship represent no means to salvation. It is only in communion with the Church that we find salvation. I hope that this video is accurate in its representation. Please forgive me for any errors, and feel free to point them out.
- January 9, 2011
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Teachings of the Catholic Church – Quotes of the Saints
A compilation of various quotations of the Saints. These holy men and women spoke the truth, unafraid of the world, and the ridicule they would merit. These teachings are beautiful, pure, holy, orthodox and to the point; These teachings are of the Catholic Church.
In the background, the Gregorian Chant being sung is from the Feast of the Ascension. The art is included for short intervals to rest your eyes. 
Glory to HE WHO IS
- January 7, 2011
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Which Church Father was elected bishop before he was even baptized?
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Catholic Answers Senior Apologist Jimmy Akin explains the circumstances that lead to a Father of the Church being ordained a bishop before he was baptized.
What Did Early Christians Really Believe?
The Answer Will Surprise and Amaze You!
The Fathers Know Best: Your Essential Guide to the Teachings of the Early Church is a unique resource that introduces you to the teachings of the first Christians in a way no other work can. It is specially designed to make it easy for you to find the information you want and need. Amazing features in this fact-packed book include:
* More than 900 quotations from the writings of the early Church Fathers, as well as from rare and important documents dating back to the dawn of Christian history.
* Mini-biographies of nearly 100 Fathers, as well as descriptions of dozens of key early councils and writings.
* A concise history of the dramatic spread of Christianity after Jesus told his disciples to evangelize all nations.
* Special maps showing you where the Fathers lived, including many little-known and long-vanished locations.
* A guide to nearly 30 ancient heresies, many of which have returned to haunt the modern world.
* The Fathers’ teaching on nearly 50 topics, including modern hot-button issues like abortion, homosexuality, and divorce.
This groundbreaking work presents the teachings of the early Christians in a way unlike any other book. It flings open the doors of the crucial but little-known age covering the birth of Christianity and the triumphant march of the gospel throughout the ancient world.
“We are particularly blessed by this release of Jimmy Akin’s superbly compiled synopsis of the writings of the early Church Fathers. There are other works, but Akin’s finely selected and categorized collection provides a far more accessible introduction to the early Christians”
—Marcus Grodi, President of The Coming Home Network and host of EWTN’s The Journey Home.
- January 7, 2011
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Which Church Father was elected bishop before he was even baptized?
http://shop.catholic.com/product.php?productid=16848&cat=0&page=1
Catholic Answers Senior Apologist Jimmy Akin explains the circumstances that lead to a Father of the Church being ordained a bishop before he was baptized.
What Did Early Christians Really Believe?
The Answer Will Surprise and Amaze You!
The Fathers Know Best: Your Essential Guide to the Teachings of the Early Church is a unique resource that introduces you to the teachings of the first Christians in a way no other work can. It is specially designed to make it easy for you to find the information you want and need. Amazing features in this fact-packed book include:
* More than 900 quotations from the writings of the early Church Fathers, as well as from rare and important documents dating back to the dawn of Christian history.
* Mini-biographies of nearly 100 Fathers, as well as descriptions of dozens of key early councils and writings.
* A concise history of the dramatic spread of Christianity after Jesus told his disciples to evangelize all nations.
* Special maps showing you where the Fathers lived, including many little-known and long-vanished locations.
* A guide to nearly 30 ancient heresies, many of which have returned to haunt the modern world.
* The Fathers’ teaching on nearly 50 topics, including modern hot-button issues like abortion, homosexuality, and divorce.
This groundbreaking work presents the teachings of the early Christians in a way unlike any other book. It flings open the doors of the crucial but little-known age covering the birth of Christianity and the triumphant march of the gospel throughout the ancient world.
“We are particularly blessed by this release of Jimmy Akin’s superbly compiled synopsis of the writings of the early Church Fathers. There are other works, but Akin’s finely selected and categorized collection provides a far more accessible introduction to the early Christians”
—Marcus Grodi, President of The Coming Home Network and host of EWTN’s The Journey Home.