I wrote last year, about Holy Week, and about the glorious and mysterious chant, the Pange Lingua.
Sing, my tongue, the Savior’s glory,
Of His flesh the mystery sing,
Of the blood, all price exceeding,
Shed by our immortal King,
Destined, for the world’s redemption,
From a noble womb to spring.
You can hear a wonderful version, in Latin, Chant Blog
“Having been condemned to death, I have reflected a long time on the value of life” wrote Magdi Allam, a Muslim and deputy director of Corriere della Sera, Italy’s leading newspaper, when he wrote about threats to his life……
March 21st, 2008 at 4:25 pm
So, I download the exultet mp3. I can’t listen to it yet, because I’m at work, but at one point I mouse over it, and the ID3 tag pops up.
AND FR. TIM HEPBURN IS THE SINGER! YAY!
(he’s a wonderful priest and married my sister to my brother-in-law)
–Jason (needed a smile today)
March 22nd, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Thanks so much for pointing to this wonderful Exultet chant.
I’m going to see how I can incorporate this on my site.
I’ve designed an, I hope, thought-provoking Easter Season symbol at
http://www.liturgy.co.nz/worship/matters_files/easter20080320.html
that people are welcome to drag & drop & share.
Christ is risen!
Fr Bosco Peters
http://www.liturgy.co.nz
March 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
On Easter, The Muslim and me …
“Having been condemned to death, I have reflected a long time on the value of life” wrote Magdi Allam, a Muslim and deputy director of Corriere della Sera, Italy’s leading newspaper, when he wrote about threats to his life……