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February 17, 2021

Charles Lewis: The Brooklyn roots of a Marian love affair

A devotion to Mary began with a rosary at age nine for Charles Lewis.

I am writing this in early February on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. The account of that great biblical scene appears in Luke.

Published in Charles Lewis
February 16, 2013

United in song, and blessed by the pontiff

The Register’s Allison Hunwicks, second from right, relished the chance to perform before Pope Benedict XVI in Rome.

“He looked right at me.”

Those words, expressed with both reverence and excitement, came from the mouths of almost every member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Ecumenical Choir, just after having been blessed by Pope Benedict XVI at the Papal Mass for the Presentation of Our Lord at St. Peter’s Basilica — certainly, given his resignation announced Feb. 11, one of his last celebrations as our Holy Father.

Published in Music News