Today we begin what was called for decades the Church Unity Octave, 18-25 January inclusive. The purpose of the octave is to pray for the unity of the whole Catholic Church. This octave was originally approved by St. Pope Pius X in 1909. Benedict XV extended it for use in the universal Church in 1916. –Fr. Z Over at What Does the Prayer Really Say I found this nice post about the Church Unity Octave. Fr. Z blogs on the prayers for this Octave. I recommend you go over there and join in by praying the prayers beginning today. I … Continue reading
Daily Archives: January 18, 2012
This is a duet between Native American Flute and an Autoharp set up as a “diaprizm…a diatonic autoharp with floating penatonic chord bars” [Hal Weeks–musician] It is a lovely piece. Sometimes we need this sort of thing as a balance to all the difficulties in life. Things like sudden surgeries can really get a person down and it is important to balance these with reminders of nicer things. How about this piece: JoAnn Smith playing a Scottish tune, Sky Boat Song. Pretty song played marvelously well! And of course, one should enjoy the humorous side of life brought to us … Continue reading