Corpus Christi Catholic Church

The concert I saw was great, but acoustics and view not really best from side seats. I wish they made it clearer from the website that there's columns obstructing the view on each side..

For a long time, I was an Episcopalian and a member of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. I've also attended St. Mary the Virgin, St. Ignatius, and many other churches with an emphasis on liturgy. Usually Episcopal, and sometimes Roman Catholic.

Well, it actually hurt me to admit it the first time, since I regarded myself as an Episcopalian, but the best done liturgy I have ever seen in New York City is at the Roman Catholic Church of Corpus Christi.

The whole thing is done with beautiful taste, utter reverence, and a lack of fussiness. The focus is on worship, and it is just wonderful. The preaching is excellent. The homilies are short and good. The emphasis is on quality, not length. Would that other churches followed suit.

And Louise Basbas, the choir director, is a musical genius in my opinion. There are many fine and talented choir directors in New York City; Ms. Basbas is the only one I have seen that I would use THAT description of. The music is just astounding. Everything is just done very, very well, and it makes going to Mass both a blessing and a pleasure.