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Cardinal Sarah on Sacred Music, the Four Last Things, and True Peace, by Edward Pentin – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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Cardinal Robert Sarah (photo: Office of Cardinal Sarah)

By Edward Pentin, Substack, Jan 03, 2026

‘We are created to sing the praises of Almighty God for all eternity,’ the African cardinal reminds the faithful.

The vital importance of sacred music to the liturgy, the need for every Catholic to be watchful and prepared for the Four Last Things, and the recognition that only Christ’s kingship will bring true peace were among the key messages Cardinal Robert Sarah brought to the United States late last year.

Cardinal Sarah’s visit to the U.S. was centered around the launch of his new book, The Song of the Lamb: Sacred Music and Heavenly Liturgy, co-written with Church musician Peter Carter.

In two talks on Nov. 21 and 22, 2025, delivered at Princeton University, where Carter serves as director of sacred music for the Aquinas Institute, Cardinal Sarah underscored that at a time when, for decades, the Church’s liturgy has “too often been instrumentalized,” it is important to understand what the liturgy is and why sacred music is a central part of divine worship. …

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