Sacred Music Spring 2017 | Volume 144, Number 1 Editorial The Paradigm and the Practice | William Mahrt . 3 Articles Olivier Messiaen on the Metaphoricity of Music | Michael Potts . 8 Messiaen’s “Musical Theology ” | Jennifer Donelson . 19 A Critique of Contemporary Church Music in Light of the Characteristics of Sacred Music | Peter Kwasniewski . 28 Documents Address of the Holy Father Francis To Participants at the International Meeting on Sacred Music | Pope Francis . 40 A Statement on the Current Situation of Sacred Music . 42 Letters to the Editor Response to Wilfrid Jones | Edward Schaefer . 49 Daniel DiCenso’s Review of A Sense of the Sacred—A Response | James Monti . 51 News Gregorian Chant in Pastoral Ministry and Religious Education: Conference Summary | Mary Jane Ballou . 55 Gregorian Chant in Pastoral Ministry and Religious Education: Conference Welcome | Jennifer Donelson . 58 CMAA Announcements . 61 Formed as a continuation of Cæcilia, published by the Society of St. Cæcilia since 1874, and The Catholic Choir- master, published by the Society of St. Gregory of America since 1915. Published quarterly by the Church Music Association of America since its inception in 1964. Office of Publication: 12421 New Point Drive, Richmond, VA 23233. Email:
[email protected]; Website: www. musicasacra.com Editor William Mahrt Managing editor Jennifer Donelson Editor at large Kurt Poterack Ty pesetter Judy Thommesen Membership & Circulation: CMAA, P.O. Box 4344, Roswell, NM 88202 Church Music Association of America Officers and board of directors President William Mahrt Vice- president Horst Buchholz Secretary Mary Jane Ballou Treasurer Adam Wright Chaplain Father Robert Pasley Director of Publications Jeffrey Tucker Directors Jennifer Donelson, David Hughes, Susan Treacy, Edward Schaefer, Jonathan Ryan Directors emeriti Rev.