“Inspiring” and “beautiful” does not capture the experience of the people who attend: somehow, the Vigil gives us a taste of great riches of the Catholic ... the church joins in singing ...

A sacramental is anything set apart or blessed by the Church to excite good thoughts ... branches and even their own garments in His path, singing: Hosanna to the Son of David.

Prayer, the monks remind us, is something learned. This implies being a student or disciple -- a learner. We also must have teachers. Beginning with the great teacher of prayer, Jesus himself, the ...

They abandoned their relationships, jobs and lives for a total devotion to God and their fellow sisters. What can we learn ...

Through his works, Dom Guéranger helped the church “become aware of her prayer,” explained Brother Jacques-Marie Guilmard, a monk at Solesmes and archivist of the Dom Guéranger collection.

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