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Posted: October 05 2016 at 17:02

I wanted to add this beautiful piece of sung prayer to the thread. This is a Georgian Orthodox parish singing for the Pope who was visiting. The man who begins singing about one minute in is simply amazing. Further, the prayer is sung in Jesus' language, Aramaic. Very moving.

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Posted: September 19 2014 at 11:22

Finnforest wrote:

Hi Doug. My sincere condolences to you. It is so hard to lose your Dad. Regardless of our age, Dad is Dad. We will grieve for him as long as it takes. And one day we begin to honor him by trying to live the life that honors the man he was, the man he would want us to be, or maybe both.
I will say a prayer for your Dad and for your family.
Jim

Thanks so much

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Posted: September 18 2014 at 22:01

Hi Doug. My sincere condolences to you. It is so hard to lose your Dad. Regardless of our age, Dad is Dad. We will grieve for him as long as it takes. And one day we begin to honor him by trying to live the life that honors the man he was, the man he would want us to be, or maybe both.
I will say a prayer for your Dad and for your family.
Jim

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Posted: September 18 2014 at 21:18

Just wanted to let those of you that do not know that my Dad passed away on August 28th. I appreciate those that prayed for him or wished him well. Thank you.

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Posted: September 11 2014 at 22:02

Enjoyed your HK clip too, Cosmic...thanks

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Posted: September 11 2014 at 13:08

Finnforest wrote:

Here's a bit of Ambrosian chant, a style that came from the Milan area in about the 4th century. A bit of a different flavor from Gregorian. If you like it there's much more on YT if you search Ambrosian chant. Enjoy! Smile

The chants are quite nice… Not sure if I could zone out to an entire cd but sprinkled in with other music makes it enjoyable.

The voices are spectacular; if they were accompanied by some astonishing instrumentals it would be heavenly.

Beata Viscera by Hoyry-Kone is a beautiful arrangement:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHFS42GOZSk

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Posted: September 11 2014 at 13:06

Polymorphia wrote:

Hey, a friend of mine on another forum is dealing with cancer pretty bad. He's a young guy, but they don't expect him to live too much longer. Please keep him and the other terminal illness victims (including presdoug's dad and numerous relatives and friends of Scott) in your prayers.

I will send some mental words tonight for your friend. I’m not sure how compelling they will be since I am not a Christian, yet.

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Posted: September 09 2014 at 21:56

No problem Tony, very happy to hear the treatments are helping him.

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Posted: September 09 2014 at 21:07

Thanks, Jim Smile

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Posted: September 09 2014 at 21:04

Tony, no need to ask, God will know who we pray for.

I just called him Tony's friend when I said my rosary..... Smile

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Posted: September 09 2014 at 20:58

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Tony I can help. What is your friend's first name?
I will say a rosary for him and the others you mentioned.

I'm sorry I saw this late, but fortunately some of his treatment is working and I know there are many praying for him (even some monks in Wales apparently). I don't know his real name, unfortunately. He's never shared it on the forum. I've been praying for him by his username, as silly as that sounds. I can ask if he's willing to share, though.

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Posted: September 09 2014 at 20:11

Here's a bit of Ambrosian chant, a style that came from the Milan area in about the 4th century. A bit of a different flavor from Gregorian. If you like it there's much more on YT if you search Ambrosian chant. Enjoy! Smile

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Posted: August 24 2014 at 20:52

Tony I can help. What is your friend's first name?
I will say a rosary for him and the others you mentioned.

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Posted: August 23 2014 at 13:25

Hey, a friend of mine on another forum is dealing with cancer pretty bad. He's a young guy, but they don't expect him to live too much longer. Please keep him and the other terminal illness victims (including presdoug's dad and numerous relatives and friends of Scott) in your prayers.

Edited by Polymorphia - August 23 2014 at 13:25

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Posted: May 04 2014 at 19:10

This was the music that the choir/orchestra played at Mass today....had to be one of the most beautiful and dramatic pieces of music I've heard.

Heinrich von Herzogenberg,

Messe in e, Op. 87

Heinrich von Herzogenberg (1843-1900) was an Austri

an composer

and conductor descended from a French aristocratic

family.

He was born in Graz, Austria and studied law,

philosophy and political science at the University of

Vienna,

before turning his energies to music. Early on Herzoge

nberg

was attracted to the “romantic” style of his contempor

ary

Richard Wagner, but after studying J. S. Bach's works

, he be-

came involved in the revival of the baroque tradition and

advocate for the “romantic” music of another contempo

rary -

Johannes Brahms. He died suddenly in Wiesbaden, German

at age 57. Herzogenberg composed his “large-scale”

Messe in

e, Op. 87

in memory of his close friend and musical collabora-

tor Philipp Spitta. It premiered in Berlin in December o

f 1894.

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Posted: April 22 2014 at 07:03

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Finnforest wrote:

Happy Easter you guys, hope you have a beautiful day tomorrow with family. I'm going to. I am so blessed and grateful for all that has been given to me in this life.

Our oldest child was baptized yesterday morning. And he's so funny...when the preacher referenced "This young man," Simon said "What young man?" Confused

I am thankful for all I have and who I live for.

Great

Congrats!

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Posted: April 22 2014 at 01:25

Epignosis wrote:

Finnforest wrote:

Happy Easter you guys, hope you have a beautiful day tomorrow with family. I'm going to. I am so blessed and grateful for all that has been given to me in this life.

Our oldest child was baptized yesterday morning. And he's so funny...when the preacher referenced "This young man," Simon said "What young man?" Confused

I am thankful for all I have and who I live for.

Congrats!

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Posted: April 21 2014 at 14:42

Finnforest wrote:

Happy Easter you guys, hope you have a beautiful day tomorrow with family. I'm going to. I am so blessed and grateful for all that has been given to me in this life.

It was great. Both at church and with the family.

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