James Monti is an author in the fields of Catholic liturgy and hagiography. His books include A Sense of the Sacred: Roman Catholic Worship in the Middle Ages, The King’s Good Servant but God’s First: The Life and Writings of St. Thomas More, The Week of Salvation: History and Traditions of Holy Week, and In The Presence of Our Lord: The History, Theology, and Psychology of Eucharistic Devotion, the latter co-authored with Father Benedict J. Groeschel, CFR. He is a columnist for The Wanderer and Sacred Music. A member of the staff of the Corrigan Memorial Library of Saint Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers, New York, he is presently working toward the completion of a full-length biography of the Irish maiden Venerable Edel Mary Quinn of the Legion of Mary (1907-1944) and a comprehensive work on the liturgical ceremonies of the Roman Rite as they were celebrated both universally and locally following the Council of Trent, during the Baroque Era (c. 1568-1799).
Recent Posts
- SE05 EP16 – Charles Tournemire as Liturgical Organist: Improviser & Composer of L’Orgue Mystique with Kevin Faulkner
- SE05 EP15 – All about Rogation Days – with Dr. Michael Foley
- SE05 EP14 – Sanctifying Time: The Hours of the Divine Office through the Day and through the Liturgical Year – with Dr. William Mahrt
- SE05 EP13 – Becoming a Sacrifice of Praise: Advice for Choral Directors for Pursuing Musical Excellence & Developing a Polyphonic Repertoire in Parish Choirs – with Christopher Berry
- SE05 Bonus 1 – The Role of Beauty and the Church’s Sacred Music in the Spiritual Life, Intro to the Catholic Institute of Sacred Music – with Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka
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