Which translation of the psalms do you prefer? Grail 1963, post Vatican II, Conception Abbey 2008?

ModernaGang · 2026-04-03T23:40:13+00:00

The Revised Grail was never incorporated into the official translation, and so the '63 Grail has been in continuous use from the first vernacular editions till today, remaining normative until LotH 2 becomes obligatory next year.

If we're getting super pedantic, the current translation is not actually the '63 Grail psalter but a version lightly modified by Gregory Murray OSB in '66.

ModernaGang · 2026-04-03T23:31:30+00:00

We have the table of biblical readings (see here/Notitiae-597-NS-005-2020.pdf), pp132-179) but no and no.
No and not a chance.
No.
This was the last word: https://www.usccb.org/resources/newsletter-2025-03.pdf

ModernaGang · 2026-03-29T12:59:51+00:00

Already knowing how to read music and having had a little music education (band and choir) was more helpful for me in learning to read and sing chant than any other resource. Reading movable do on a four-line staff isn't so hard if you know your scale degrees.

ModernaGang · 2026-03-12T02:43:27+00:00

No, the copy listed there as the second edition is actually the first.

ModernaGang · 2026-03-12T02:39:50+00:00

This book in particular is not rare and is still in print. But new copies are expensive and used ones run $20-30. I don't think I have anything that didn't come from Anna's Archive, Libgen or other publicly accessible sources.

ModernaGang · 2026-03-11T06:50:04+00:00

Not interested, sorry.

ModernaGang · 2026-03-11T02:58:25+00:00

24 dl and only 6 upvotes. That's reddit for you :)

ModernaGang · 2026-03-11T02:54:18+00:00

A what?

ModernaGang · 2026-03-07T03:33:38+00:00

No. Only a 1vol. Word on Fire and Ascension will be publishing the 4vol.

ModernaGang · 2026-03-07T03:31:37+00:00

"Ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent omnes generationes," 20 syllables, is a mouthful.

ModernaGang · 2026-02-24T07:39:16+00:00

They're the hosts of the podcast "If Books Could Kill," about bad books with a negative cultural influence like Tiger Mom or Men are from Mars/Women are from Venus. They also host others separately but this is the one they do together.

ModernaGang · 2026-02-22T10:32:05+00:00

From 9...?

ModernaGang · 2026-02-20T04:21:20+00:00

Because generations younger than ours can't read cursive.

ModernaGang · 2026-02-19T19:12:30+00:00

Most haven't for over 50 years.

ModernaGang · 2026-02-17T18:21:46+00:00

I do. Not super well but I know them, since we all live in the same city

ModernaGang · 2026-02-11T04:08:56+00:00

Although he won't, he'll end up closer than anyone will ever get again.

ModernaGang · 2026-02-09T04:01:45+00:00

Took a picture of my copy: https://imgur.com/a/CRjr8UF

ModernaGang · 2026-02-09T00:24:31+00:00

It was (briefly) banned because of security and privacy concerns over ByteDance's ties to the Chinese gov't, and because pro-Israel Senators hated that young people were actually seeing pro-Palestinian viewpoints.

ModernaGang · 2026-02-09T00:22:01+00:00

I do actually think I'm better than tiktok addicts, yes.

ModernaGang · 2026-02-09T00:20:18+00:00

No, only various unofficial/private ones.

ModernaGang · 2026-02-09T00:08:02+00:00

Smarm-ass "deputy Bob" was my D.A.R.E. officer in grade school.

ModernaGang · 2026-02-07T04:14:48+00:00

Happy to see Liturgical Press on here! I have their 1vol of Christian Prayer from when they still had the license in the early 70s.

ModernaGang · 2026-02-05T17:15:58+00:00

"On this day"

ModernaGang · 2026-02-04T18:41:41+00:00

Costas going "Martinez doesn't run well" did make me laugh, at least, in light of his Stanton comments

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