Author Archives: maddg

This is a new setting the Prayer of St Francis. It was written by the formidable team of Francesca LaRosa and Sarah Hart. It has been selected for Breaking Bread for 2027. It is certainly a lovely setting. The sheet … Continue reading →

This is another new setting of a James Quinn text this time by Nichlas Schaal and inspired by Psalm 141. Schaal provided the text for the refrain and used Quinn’s words for the verses. It is a song of comfort … Continue reading →

Edward Eicker has set this James Quinn Annunciation text, and the result has been added to Breaking Bread for 2027. It is sedate and reverent. The sheet music can be purchased at OCP where the text is in their preview.

This recent, gentle song for Eucharist and Gifts was written by Bob Hurd and has been selected for Breaking Bread by OCP in 2027. He at least waits until the fifth bar of the verse before unleashing the usual downward … Continue reading →

This is a bilingual (Spanish/English) ballad for Advent. The music and Spanish lyrics are by Ivan Diaz, with an English text by Francesca La Rosa. It was chosen for Breaking Bread in 2027 by OCP, but with Advent nearly upon … Continue reading →

This is a relatively new text by Janine Applegate set to OMNE DIE, a C17 German tune. It has been selected for Breaking Bread 2027 by OCP. It is a song of comfort in despair as found in Christ. OMNE … Continue reading →

This bilingual hymn (Spanish/English) with a text by Pedro Rubalcava to a traditional tune, has been added for Breaking Bread in 2027. OCP note that it is a well known hymn for Adoration in the Spanish speaking community. It sounds … Continue reading →

This hymn is inspired by the Latin text attributed to Pope Innocent VI. It is to be added to Breaking Bread for 2027. The music is by Ricky Manalo who also did the English text and Rudolfo Lopez did the … Continue reading →

I will have another divergence from the New Living Parish Hymn Book, to look at the songs being added to Breaking Bread by OCP for 2027. You can see the list of what is added and what has been removed … Continue reading →

Also known as “Sweet Sacrament” this is a text by Frederick William Faber a C19 Anglican convert to Catholicism, set to John de Luca’s arrangement of a “German melody” he calls EUCHARIST but is better known as SWEET SACRAMENT sourced … Continue reading →