Then suddenly the Roman liturgy disappeared as we knew it.

Music had always been the handmaid of the Roman liturgy.

You can count on one hand the number of Novus Ordo churches in this country that feature a fully Catholic music program of any quality, consistent with the Roman rite tradition.

There's nothing stupider than bursting into song for seven seconds and then falling silent again.

I was always a bit old for my age, then suddenly I'm on set, working alongside the adults, skipping school completely for two years.

Ethnically, Tuareg describe themselves as white. And they don't look Arab or black. Many Tuareg have light skin, light eyes and sharp angular noses and cheekbones. They are cousins of the Berbers of North Africa. Some legends say the Tuareg are the decedents of an ancient Roman legion that disappeared into the desert two millennia ago.