Good Music, Sacred Music, and Silence: Three Gifts of God for Liturgy and for Life

By Peter Kwasniewski

Product Code: 9781505122282

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More is at stake than most people realize when we listen to or perform music. Dr. Peter Kwasniewski, a philosopher, theologian, composer, conductor, and vocalist, explains in this effervescent and provocative work why the great classical music of Western civilization is morally and intellectually beneficial for us, while some other forms of music can be detrimental.

Kwasniewski then defends the exquisite treasury of sacred music in the Catholic Church of the Latin rite and demonstrates how well-suited it is to divine devotion, particularly the unparalleled art form known as Gregorian chant. This outstanding heritage of beauty deserves to be restored for profound theological and spiritual reasons, a restoration that our era is finally beginning to witness as old prejudices diminish. Kwasniewski issues a passionate call to restore the magnificent sacred music of our tradition to all Roman Catholic churches worldwide. Until this occurs, no genuine liturgical renewal or profound Eucharistic revival can occur.

Kwasniewski also demonstrates that silence is as valuable as, and at times even more valuable than, the greatest music, precisely because silence allows us to encounter a reality that transcends everything we can say or chant.

Good Music, Sacred Music, and Silence: Three Gifts of God for Liturgy and for Life is written to be accessible to non-specialists and will benefit all Catholics, other Christians, and even aesthetically curious nonbelievers who wish to explore the art of music in general, its role in human life, its effects on morality, and its inspired and inspiring function in religion. Kwasniewski's extensive knowledge and solid argumentation are indispensable musical resources for clergy, musicians, educators, and parents.

Hardcover. 344 pages.

Size: 9" H x 6" W