In Festo Sancte Augustine

St. Augustine – Philippe de Champaigne, c. 1650 (Public Domain)

In a letter dated A.D. 423, St. Augustine writes to a convent of nuns…of which his sister had formerly been the prioress! He chastises the nuns for their grumblings about the new prioress, and suggests some rules that will help to restore order amidst the chaos brought on by new leadership in the community.

In particular, with regard to singing, Augustine says…Read more at Corpus Christi Watershed.