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Peter Kwasniewski ('94)
鈥淲e have books and catechism classes to educate the mind, but the heart is captivated above all by the majesty and mystery of divine worship.鈥

So Dr. Peter Kwasniewski (鈥94) 鈥 a professor of theology and philosophy, an instructor of music, and the choirmaster at Wyoming Catholic College 鈥 at Corpus Christi Watershed, where he . As the above quote suggests, the liturgy, its music in particular, is near and dear to Dr. Kwasniewski鈥檚 heart 鈥 so much so that he has recently authored , a book containing 20 years of his musical compositions for the sacred liturgy. Complementing the book are three CDs featuring recordings of nearly all the compositions, so as to facilitate their learning for choir directors and members alike:

鈥淲ithout the Bread of Life, there is eternal death for us,鈥 Dr. Kwasniewski continues. 鈥淭hat is why, as long as the New Evangelization means what it should 鈥 the proclamation of the truth that Jesus is Lord and there is salvation in no one else, either for the individual or for society 鈥 it will also always and everywhere begin and end in the sacraments, and in particular, the Most Blessed Sacrament, in which, says St. Thomas, the common good of the entire universe is found.鈥