Inspired by Truth, Enlightening Minds for the Church in Canada and Throughout the World
Inspired by Truth, Enlightening Minds for the Church in Canada and Throughout the World
On this Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, as we continue the pilgrimage through the Marian theme of Advent, here are a few musical pieces to lift your souls and spirits: Bruckner’s (+1896) Ave Maria: And, just after Bruckner, there was Biebl (+2001) : And Gustav Holst (+1934), of Planets fame, between them:
Today is the solemnity of Mary Immaculate, a day on which many consecrate themselves to her, and the question we may ask, why do we consecrate ourselves to Mary? First, our consecration to her certainly please Jesus. Let us remind ourselves what Saint Maximilian Kolbe tells us: Never be afraid of loving the Blessed Virgin[…]
Blessed Lady, sky and stars, earth and rivers, day and night – everything that is subject to the power or use of man – rejoice that through you they are in some sense restored to their lost beauty and are endowed with inexpressible new grace. (Saint Anselm, +1109)
