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October 12, 2016

Musical encounter with the Divine

When the boys from St. Michael’s Choir School perform in the cathedral, they are singing sacred music in its proper home.

Is music part of the missionary activity of the Church? Or does it remain part of her internal life, as it were, reserved to the worship of God?

Published in Fr. Raymond de Souza
May 1, 2016

Silence is key to singing success for Missouri cloistered nuns

Mother Cecilia listens back to a recording while the singing nuns take a break, on February 18, 2016. The Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, are cloistered nuns who have had four albums top the charts. They released their latest album, "Adoration at Ephesus," on April 26, 2016.

GOWER, Mo. – Tucked away just off a rocky road is a small community of women who have chosen to retreat from the world and spend their days working in silence — except for when they are singing sacred music.

Published in International
December 31, 2015

Singing does good for the soul, Pope tells young choristers

Singing is good for one's soul and, as St. Augustine says, Christian life is not a sad path but a joyous one that is done "singing and walking," Pope Francis said.

VATICAN CITY - Singing is good for one's soul and, as St. Augustine says, Christian life is not a sad path but a joyous one that is done "singing and walking," Pope Francis said.

Published in Vatican