Jim Dorn, organist and choirmaster of Saint Benedict Church at the Martin Pasi Opus V organ. Looking on is Skye Hart.
Mass at Saint Benedict Catholic Church, October 13, 2013. L-R: Father David Nott, Father James Kauffmann, Monsignor Richard Lane.
Monsignor Richard Lane of the Diocese of Richmond uses incense as part of the blessing of the Martin Pasi Opus V organ. He had a wonderful homily. Will post a link to it if/when it is available.
Today is the memorial of Saint Vincent de Paul, patron saint of the Diocese of Richmond, Virginia!
Statue of St. Vincent de Paul at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Richmond, Virginia
Very short on time today, so here is more info about this wonderful saint at Catholic Fire and at SQPN.
This image is a detail of the mural in the apse of Saint Benedict Catholic Church, Richmond, Virginia. I love how the painter has tried to represent a sort of full-body Glory radiating from Christ. I also love how Jesus is showing His nail-scarred hands.
The Raccolta has so many beautiful prayers, long and short. Here’s a short but beautiful prayer for the Sacred Heart: “May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be loved in every place.” And another, most appropriate for this weekend, when Pope Francis has asked us all to pray for peace, “Most sweet Heart of Jesus, grant that peace, the fruit of justice and charity, may reign throughout the world.”
For more posts about the Sacred Heart, try this Friday link-up at omostsacredheart.com .
Today is the feast day of Pope Saint Gregory the Great.
According to http://saints.sqpn.com/pope-saint-gregory-the-great/ he is the patron saint of the papacy, musicians, students, teachers, and others.
This image is a detail of the mural in the apse of Saint Benedict Catholic Church, Richmond, Virginia. Pope Saint Gregory the Great here is wearing the papal tara, and holding his Regulae Pastoralis Liber, which you can read in an English translation here.
In the Office of Readings today, we see from one of the saint’s homilies, “So who am I to be a watchman, for I do not stand on the mountain of action but lie down in the valley of weakness? Truly the all-powerful Creator and Redeemer of mankind can give me in spite of my weaknesses a higher life and effective speech; because I love him, I do not spare myself in speaking of him.”
“Christ, you decided to show your merciful love through your holy shepherds, – let your mercy always reach us through them.” (LOTH)
Our beautiful Martin Pasi organ is being voiced. There is a video (taken a couple of years ago) currently on the front page of the church website showing how this is done.
Forma Fidei 