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This is a wonderful app featuring all the music we hear in church. Music is a great way to bring the heart to prayer. I hope you enjoy the Great Catholic Music app, available for free from the IOS App Store and Google Play Apps.
If you would like your own copy of my Advent/Christmas album, Wait with Me: Advent of the Promised Son, visit my music page on this site.
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I could not resist posting this video of my song, “A Shoot from Jesse” from my album, Wait with Me: Advent of the Promised Son. It is today’s first reading from the lectionary, Isaiah 11.
I invite you to listen to the song and read the lyrics for a look at a truly Peaceable Kingdom, the one we all long for.
lyrics to “A Shoot from Jesse”
I also invite you to visit pray-as-you-go.org for a wonderful 12 minute reflection on this reading.
We surely need a Peaceable Kingdom in our world. Christmas heralds its coming in the birth of Jesus, in history and in our hearts.
Here’s a sampler video from Wait with Me to put you into the mood. Enjoy!
Happy Advent. Come Lord Jesus, come!
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Here we go again! Daylight savings time is over, the decorations are up in the stores: the march towards Christmas begins.
Don’t get me wrong; all of these things are worthwhile, so long as we do them freely and we have the means to do so.
There is a best-kept secret in our churches, that of the Advent season. Beginning after Thanksgiving, Advent presents a quieter and simpler approach. It’s a spiritual safe haven where we can retreat, be quiet and prepare for true purpose of Christmas, that of welcoming God come down as a human child to live among us.
In a series of blog posts, I will be presenting some of that treasure through songs, videos and readings in the hopes that this will lead you into that quiet space within yourself, the “inner room” where Jesus encourages us to go when we wish to pray.
Advent introduces you to a gift, a sacred space which you can carry around inside of you long after Christmas is over. It’s a place to go to when you need to recharge your battery. It’s where you will find the endless welcome and acceptance from a God who longs to lavish love and mercy upon you.
Jesus retreated regularly to his inner room to be with the One he loved most. We can do the same.
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This song from my Wait with Me CD is derived from the Sunday liturgy’s first reading from Isaiah:
And here is a song in honor of Mary for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception:
Part of the Catholicmom Advent Wreath Link-Up
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It’s hard to believe Christmas is only a month away. The waiting can be filled with much shopping, parties, busyness, noise, rushing around … not bad things, but the waiting can also be filled with quiet expectation.
Time alone.
Silence.
So one can think, ponder and imagine the scene of the coming Messiah, born as a helpless babe in the cold and dead of night.
This period of waiting, known in the Roman Catholic Church as Advent, is one of the most beautiful seasons of the church year. The decor in individual churches is simplified, featuring a single large wreath with four candles (three purple, one pink) waiting to be lit.
The priest wears the purple vestment, signifying a time of preparation of the heart, repenting of past sins, and turning back again towards God.
Scripture readings from the prophets, especially Isaiah, proclaim in compelling prose the coming of the Savior of the World. The Gospel of St. Luke introduces us to the most influential woman in the world, disguised as a humble, poor young girl whose brilliance and wisdom was revealed in saying “yes” to God.
Services feature meditative songs and chants sung acapella rather than with full organ accompaniment.
Of all the music that I recorded, my favorite by far was my Advent/Christmas collection known as Wait with Me: Advent of the Promised Son. Drawing upon the rich scripture tradition of Advent, these songs proclaim the biblical truths from Isaiah and St. Luke. The collection begins with songs of expectation and build to the birth of our Lord on Christmas Day. Unlike my other CDs, this one features earthier arrangements: acoustic guitar, hand percussion instruments, plentiful harmonies. Listen to samples here:
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