h/t Interrupting the Silence
arr. Bishop Basil
words and music

Appropriately on the feast day of St Benedict (for a blog interested in monasticism and liturgy)
The Anglican bishops meeting for the Lambeth Conference are following a consultative process called Indaba. This is reminiscent of Benedictine and other styles of meeting.
This Sunday, 27 July, Roman Catholics and Episcopalians and others will essentially pray the same prayer.
July 25 1968 Pope Paul VI published his Encyclical letter Humanae Vitae. His commissions, set up in response to the development of oral contraceptives in…
Lambeth Bible Study with Joanna Clegg A famous poet representing the other party (Alexander Pope), once said ‘know thyself, presume not God to scan; the…
There is something about the haunting style of Orthodox worship music that mesmerizes me. I love this way of worship. This gave me a nice break to reflect during my lunch break.
Thank you.
Thank you especially for the music! I’m going to print that off and enjoy this quietly on my own.
Think of all the people – who on their own (or together) worship and give thanks. It’s pretty amazing. And we can always feel part of that. Hermits. Groups. Reciting. Chanting. Singing. Many forms of Liturgy. Day or Night. It never stops…
Beautiful, calming. Thank you.