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 EP11 – Lessons from Mary Berry on Persevering & Loving Gregorian Chant in the Midst of Trials – with Christopher Hodkinson
- SE05 EP10 – Teaching Gregorian Chant to Young People: The Canticle Apostolate – with Mary Ann Carr Wilson
- SE05 EP09 – Organ Improvisation, Hymn Tune Introits, and Cathedral Choir Schools – with Dr. Christoph Tietze
- SE05 EP08 – Mocquereau’s “Classical Solesmes” School of Singing Chant: Understanding the Arguments about the Rhythm of Gregorian Chant – with Prof. Charles Weaver
- SE05 EP07 – The Impact of the Council of Trent on Composers: The Case of Juan de Esquivel – with Dr. Michael O’Connor
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