A Little Purcell After Mass

First, mass at Gethsemani, then home to the writing spot for some Henry Purcell, and then create the daily flow of words. There are two pieces by Purcell I particularly like: Rejoice in the Lord, Always and Hosanna to the Highest. Someday I will find out who wrote the text for Hosanna to the Highest, because it is so moving.

In the mass we encounter Christ in the most intimate physical way, we receive him into our bodies. When we hear music that arouses the God within us, we are most receptive to prayer. Not all music has this affect on us, only specific pieces that reach out from the aural sphere, and through our nervous system into our emotions. Those pieces of music are given to us by grace. If music moves you to worship God, then let the process of the music pray within you.