A curated selection of books, music, videos and texts to explore the beauty of Christian Tradition
Editio Typica 1962 · 1962
The missal of the traditional Latin Mass, the heart of Catholic liturgy for centuries. The 1962 typical edition, the reference point for the extraordinary form of the Roman rite.
Pope Benedict XVI · 2007
The 2007 motu proprio that liberalized the celebration of the traditional Mass, recognizing it as the extraordinary form of the Roman rite.
Romano Guardini · 1961
A classic of 20th-century liturgical theology. Guardini explores the deep meaning of gestures, symbols and prayer in Catholic liturgy.
Hans Urs von Balthasar · 1982
A monumental seven-volume work exploring beauty as a fundamental theological category. The Via Pulchritudinis as a path to God.
Saint Augustine of Hippo · 397
Augustine's autobiographical and spiritual masterpiece, one of the most influential texts in Christian literature. 'Thou madest us for Thyself, and our heart is restless, until it repose in Thee.'
Saint Thomas Aquinas · 1265
The most comprehensive theological synthesis of the Middle Ages. A monument of Christian intelligence that has shaped Catholic philosophy and theology for centuries.
Gregorian Schola / Abbey of Solesmes
The official voice of Catholic prayer for over a millennium. The Solesmes school has restored and handed down the authentic Gregorian repertoire.
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
A masterpiece of Renaissance polyphony, composed around 1562. Considered the model of post-Tridentine Catholic sacred music for its clarity and spirituality.
Johann Sebastian Bach
The absolute pinnacle of Western sacred music. Bach synthesizes the entire Christian musical tradition in a work of incomparable beauty and spiritual depth.
Liturgical documentaries
Videos and documentaries on the celebration of the Tridentine Mass, with explanations of the rites, gestures and their spiritual and theological meaning.
Christian art documentaries
Documentaries on the great works of Catholic sacred art: Gothic cathedrals, Ravenna mosaics, Sistine Chapel, Byzantine icons and much more.
Historical documentaries
Videos and documentaries on the great Church Fathers: Augustine, Ambrose, Jerome, John Chrysostom and the other giants of Christian thought.
Holy See
The official text of Catholic doctrine, published in 1992. A complete synthesis of Catholic faith, morals and prayer.
Pope John Paul II
The 1998 encyclical on the relationship between faith and reason, philosophy and theology. A fundamental text for understanding the Catholic intellectual tradition.
Pope Benedict XVI
The full text of the 2007 motu proprio on the liberalization of the traditional Latin Mass, available on the official Holy See website.
"Beauty will save the world"
Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Idiot