The 1967 Instruction, Musicam Sacram, is the most definitive statement on music in the Mass since the Second Vatican Council. This Instruction both clarifies and articulates the Church’s understanding of sacred music. Musicam Sacram describes three degrees or categories of texts of the Mass to be sung.

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Celebrating the Mass – Episode 12 – Dick’s Reflections