Only The Lover Sings

Last night at our Masses the Music was beautiful.   It drew me out of my self and helped to raise my heart and mind to God.

At mass, and other times when we pray music is not just an ornament, but it is integral to prayer. The language of music can open us to the experience of God. Music has always been part of christian worship.

Theology seeks to speak about the the mystery of God, and it is music that helps us to understand, to celebrate and to participate in this mystery, ESPECIALLY when it is united to the Word. Music helps us to enter a place of worship that is difficult for just words. Music is the a specific language, and it is through this language that we can talk about and to God.

As Christians we are called NOT only to sing at mass, but we should sing the mass itself. It is a totally different experience if we sing all the dialogs, sing all our responses. Song speaks to the heart in a way that simple words cannot, and with God it is necessary to speak to the heart.

Only the Lover sings. So as we sing to God, we know that God sings to us.  I would like to thank all the Choirs, cantors, and musicians at Holy Cross Parish for helping all of us in our relationship with God!