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Eight phrases of Pope Benedict XVI about music

“The art of music, [ is ] uniquely called to instil hope in the human spirit, so scarred and sometimes wounded by the earthly condition.”  Speech 04.24.08   “It is hard to find words to convey the joy of the soul’s loving encounter with God, yet fine music is able to express something of the mystery of his love for us and ours for him.” Speech 12.30.10   “Music, great music, relaxes the mind, awakens profound sentiments and is, as it were, a natural invitation to raise one’s mind and heart to God in every situation of human existence, both joyful and sad. Music can become prayer.” Speech 10.17.09   “The music is capable of opening minds and hearts to ...

Fully Alive is freedom!

This past October 12-13 the Shalom mission in Boston held the 4th annual Fully Alive, Life in the Spirit Seminar. With more than 90 participants throughout the weekend, this has been the largest retreat in Boston yet, and even greater were the graces.

“Let your priests put on righteousness, and your faithful men rejoice in joy”

My name is Vicente Tomaz, I’m 38 years old and I’m from São Paulo. I belong to a Catholic family, who raised me in the faith. At age 16, I experienced the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in a Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR) group. The experience with the Holy Spirit led me, later, to a strong experience with Jesus present in the Eucharist (I feel that my vocation had already dawned there), where I felt personally loved and chosen by him, which generated in me a deep thirst of God and a growing desire to offer myself, which I could do for about four years with the CCR of the Diocese of Santo Amaro, in various ministries, especially with the ...
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