Organ Builder Martin Pasi shows intense concentration as he works inside the organ.
Skye Hart, at the keyboard, plays notes as requested by Martin Pasi, who is up inside the organ (at the top of the ladder).
Pasi climbs a ladder to get into the organ…
Martin Pasi, who built the organ, looks up and surveys his handiwork as he listens to Jim Dorn, organist and choirmaster at Saint Benedict, playing Pasi’s Opus V.
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 .
A lovely video from some Dominicans, dominicanfriars.org, Come My Way. Lyrics here. Here’s the video:
Thank you, Dominicans!
Forma Fidei 