I have fond memories of the old Christmas songs from my Vatican 2 catholic upbringing. The ones like "O Holy Night" preserve some of the mystery of it all, and hint at Jesus's birth being good news and hope for all, not just a subset us who believe the right way.
But for the last 5 years I have listened to "advent music" all year round - …
I have fond memories of the old Christmas songs from my Vatican 2 catholic upbringing. The ones like "O Holy Night" preserve some of the mystery of it all, and hint at Jesus's birth being good news and hope for all, not just a subset us who believe the right way.
But for the last 5 years I have listened to "advent music" all year round - it just seems appropriate! My fav is "Come thou long expected Jesus" - which was sung (in F of course!) at COS a few Sundays back when I met Randy there. :)
I’m so glad you made it to COS! The mystery of it, yes. The story, and the faith, have been controlled and commodified so much, the mystery can be lost. And the humility it brings.
I have fond memories of the old Christmas songs from my Vatican 2 catholic upbringing. The ones like "O Holy Night" preserve some of the mystery of it all, and hint at Jesus's birth being good news and hope for all, not just a subset us who believe the right way.
But for the last 5 years I have listened to "advent music" all year round - it just seems appropriate! My fav is "Come thou long expected Jesus" - which was sung (in F of course!) at COS a few Sundays back when I met Randy there. :)
I’m so glad you made it to COS! The mystery of it, yes. The story, and the faith, have been controlled and commodified so much, the mystery can be lost. And the humility it brings.