The Visions of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich on Pentecost Sunday as well as on the Feast of the Visitation

Friends in Christ,

I have not been well lately, hence there have been no posts since the First Week of May.

Here is some awesome belated stuff which is not only interesting but "SPIRITUAL" too and Enriching on the Visions of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich on Pentescost Sunday and on the Feast of the Visitation respectively.

http://www.jesus-passion.com/Pentecost.pdf

http://www.jesus-passion.com/Visitation_visions_emmerich.pdf

Have a Blessed Day.

Note: I will be making a couple of belated posts in the coming days.

THE MONTH OF MAY IS DEDICATED TO OUR LADY

Dear Friends in Christ,

As the Month of May, is dedicated to "The Blessed Virgin Mary" i came across these awesome links and felt they were too good to be missed.

Check them out.

http://www.jesus-passion.com/The_Virgin_Mary.htm

Also, Check out:

http://www.jesus-passion.com/

Awesome and Inspiring Homilies on "Good Shepherd Sunday"

Hullo Friends in Christ,

Here are some awesome Homilies for your perusal which have been preached over the years by Holy Priests on "GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY".

http://www.goccn.org/diocese/spcl/RefArcC2/East4C.asp


http://www.homiliesalive.com/English%20Archives/4th%20Sunday%20of%20Easter%20–%20A.htm

http://www.homiliesalive.com/English%20Archives/4th%20Sunday%20of%20Easter%20-%20B.htm

http://desertvoice.excerptsofinri.com/text/2001/Alti050601.htm

http://desertvoice.excerptsofinri.com/text/2002/Alti042102.htm

http://www.desertvoice.excerptsofinri.com/text/2004/Alti050204.htm

http://www.desertvoice.excerptsofinri.com/text/2005/Alti041705.htm

Have a Blessed Sunday

Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort 1673 - 1716

Dear Friends in Christ,

Today we celebrate "The Feast Day" of Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort who is well known for his "Marian Writings" specially "True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Among Other Catholic Classics".

Check out:

1) http://www.jesus-passion.com/saint_louismarie_grignion_de_mo.htm

2) http://www.jesus-passion.com/TrueDevotion.htm

Note: Specially, Check out (Part One, Chapter 2, #88.) from the above Book.

Have a Blessed Day

JESUS APPEARS TO THE HOLY APOSTLES AT THE SEA OF GALILEE FROM THE VISIONS OF BLESSED ANNE CATHERINE EMMERICH (Third Sunday of Easter)

Dear Friends in Christ,

Although, this Post is somewhat late in coming -- It is worthwhile to read and awesome.

http://www.jesus-passion.com/jesus_appears_to_disciples_at_se.htm

Also, Check out:

http://www.jesus-passion.com/DOLOROUS_PASSION_OF_OUR_LORD_JESUS_CHRIST.htm

Have a Blessed Week- End and Enjoy these "Spiritual Riches".

Homilies on Divine Mercy Sunday

Dear Friends in Christ,

Greetings again.

Since, there were a lot of links yesterday, i decided to create a separate post today for "Homilies preached on Divine Mercy Sunday".

These are all "Awesome Homilies preached on Divine Mercy Sunday by various Holy Priests over the last 5 Years or more".

A) Part-1

1) http://www.desertvoice.excerptsofinri.com/text/2001/Alti042201.htm

2) http://www.desertvoice.excerptsofinri.com/text/2002/Alti040702.htm

3) http://www.desertvoice.excerptsofinri.com/text/2003/Alti042703.htm

4) http://www.desertvoice.excerptsofinri.com/text/2004/Alti041804.htm

5) http://www.desertvoice.excerptsofinri.com/text/2005/Alti040305.htm

Numbers 4 and 5 are "Awesome Homilies on Divine Mercy" in my opinion and need to be read at last twice to grasp the full meaning of this Feast Day.

B) Part-2

1) http://www.goccn.org/diocese/spcl/RefArcB2/2EastB.asp

2) http://web2.airmail.net/carlsch/MaterDei/Homilies/homily030427.html

Have a Blessed Day and Enjoy.

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY 2007

Dear Friends in Christ,

Today was and is a "Glorious Day" in all ways specially for those who are devoted to the "Divine Mercy" as a 'Way of Life' and practice this devotion along with the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and 3.00 Prayer in their Day to Day Lives.

I strongly believe that this is not just some "Secondary Devotion" but an integral aspect of Catholic Christian Living.

Here are some awesome Links on Divine Mercy from different parts of the World.

1) "A World Ablaze With Divine Mercy"

Devotions Abound, Thanks Largely To the Laity

BY JOSEPH PRONECHEN from The National Catholic Register

April 15-21, 2007 Issue Posted 4/10/07 at 8:00 AM

http://ncregister.com/site/article/2233

2) July 10,2006

"Divine Mercy devotion grows in Semarang Archdiocese in Indonesia"

http://www.theindiancatholic.com/newsread.asp?nid=2273

3) April 25,2006

"Divine Mercy is no ‘secondary devotion’ but an integral dimension of Christian faith, prayer, says Pope"

http://www.indiancatholic.in/newsread.asp?nid=1511

4) May 2,2006

"No Source of Hope Other Than Divine Mercy"

http://www.indiancatholic.in/newsread.asp?nid=1585

5) "Pope Benedict On Divine Mercy"

“God’s passionate love for his people — for humanity — is at the same time a forgiving love.

BY The Editors of "The National Catholic Register"

April 15-21, 2007 Issue Posted 4/10/07 at 8:00 AM

http://ncregister.com/site/article/2222

6) "Defending the Image of Divine Mercy"

I have seen parishes transformed after beginning to venerate the Divine Mercy image on Mercy Sunday.

BY Robert R. Allard

April 15-21, 2007 Issue Posted 4/10/07 at 8:00 AM

http://ncregister.com/site/article/2215/

7) "Personal Testimony of Father Ronald P. Pytel
Regarding Healing of Heart Disease Through The intercession of Saint Faustina Kowalska"

http://www.divinemercyshrine.com/FatherPytel.html

8)"Official Site of the Basilica- Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Poland"

(It is a work in Progress in English and some other Languages)

http://www.milosierdzie.pl/adoracja/index_en.php

9) "Read The Divine Mercy Diary Online"

http://our.homewithgod.com/divinemercy/

Have a Blessed Day and Pray for me to "Jesus,The Fountain of Divine Mercy" from whose Divine Heart Blood and Water flowed for all Mankind.

Belated Easter Greetings 2007

Dear Friends in Christ,

A Belated Easter to all of you.

This Sunday, the "Second Sunday of Easter" we celebrate throughout the World "Divine Mercy Sunday". More later on Divine Mercy Sunday in the next few days.

A) Here are some awesome links on "Easter Sunday".

1) http://www.catholictradition.org/Easter/easter.htm

2) "Awesome Homilies by A Holy Priest on "Easter Sunday" over the past 5 years"

a) http://desertvoice.excerptsofinri.com/text/2001/Alti041501.htm

b) http://desertvoice.excerptsofinri.com/text/2002/Alti033102.htm

c) http://desertvoice.excerptsofinri.com/text/2003/Alti042003.htm

d) http://desertvoice.excerptsofinri.com/text/2004/Alti041104.htm

e) http://desertvoice.excerptsofinri.com/text/2005/Alti032705.htm

3) Listen to the "Most Beautifully Sung Mass for "Easter Sunday" composed by an awesome Renaissance Composer -- "Josquin Des Prez"

"EASTER SUNDAY MASS"

http://kparker.org/MP3/Renaissance/Josquin/Josquin%20des%20Prez%20-%20Easter%20Mass.mp3

Have a Blessed Day and Enjoy.

An Awesome Directory and much, much, more on the Passion of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

Dear Friends in Christ,

Check out this awesome "Directory on the Passion" of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

http://www.catholictradition.org/Passion/passion.htm#BOOKS

A Blessed Day to all who read this Post.

An Awesome Catholic Classic for Lent

Dear Friends in Christ,

I felt truly inspired to post this "Catholic Classic" which will help us understand the immense sufferings of Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Saviour during this Holy Season of Lent.

Check it out.

I strongly believe that "The Graphics" at this Site are not just awesome but wonderful and soul stirring more importantly.

http://www.catholictradition.org/Passion/foot-cross.htm

LENT 2007

Dear Friends in Christ,

We are in The Awesome Season of Lent.

Today, was the First Sunday of Lent.

I felt inspired as a "Catholic Blogger" to post these Links for your Spiritual Enrichment in this Holy Season.

A. From: http://www.jesus-passion.com

OBJECTIVES FOR LENT:

1) To confess and turn away from all sin in our lives through Penance/Confession and Prayer.

2) To increase our love for God by attending Mass and receiving the Body of Christ.

3) To increase our love for our neighbor by forgiving our neighbor their faults and by doing good works to help our neighbor and the community. This Lent ask God to give you the Grace to forgive those who have offended you the most.

4) To mortify the desires of the flesh through fasting and abstinence.

[ Lent is the period of 40 days including weekdays and Saturdays from Ash Wednesday, February 21st through Easter Saturday, April 7th.]

B) Prayers and Meditations for Lent:

http://www.jesus-passion.com/magnificent_prayers_of_saint_bridget.htm

http://www.jesus-passion.com/stations_of_the_cross.htm

http://www.jesus-passion.com/SEVEN_SORROWS_OF_MARY.htm

http://www.jesus-passion.com/DOLOROUS_PASSION_OF_OUR_LORD_JESUS_CHRIST.htm

C) "An Awesome Directory on Lent"

http://www.catholictradition.org/Passion/lent.htm

Note: This Blog will be continuously updated during the Holy Season of Lent Till Easter Sunday.

Awesome and Excellent Classical Music Blogs (Part 2)

Dear Friends,

Here are some more Classical Music Blogs which are truly out of this world.

My Apologies for my absence for quite some time.

Here they are.

http://operascherzo.blogspot.com/

http://musicoclasico.blogspot.com/

http://carlosb1975.blogspot.com/

http://estanochebarralibre.blogspot.com/

Note: I particularly recommend checking out the Posts of the Blogger at "Opera Scherzo" on a daily or on a weekly basis.

He is upbeat, positive, and always on the money with regard to his posts.

His Blog I must say is also "fabulous" along with the other Blogs that i have already mentioned in an earlier post as well as in this post.

If I do come across any more excellent Classical Music Blogs, I will post them in Part 3 of this ongoing series.

Although, some of these Blogs are in Spanish -- i personally love them and have had no problems whatsoever in understanding their posts.

Awesome and Excellent Classical Music MP3 Blogs (PART 1)

Check out these interesting and excellent "Classical Music MP3 blogs" whenever you can.

1) http://xmusicaeternax.blogspot.com/

2) http://bruckovskyopuscero.blogspot.com/

3) http://leroisamuse.blogspot.com/

Enjoy and have a great day.

Feast of Classical Music Podcasts from Germany

Check out these Classical Music Podcasts from Deutsche - Welle Television in Germany as well as from SR-Online (German Radio)

1. Beethoven Fest Podcast from Deutsche Welle Television

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2128770,00.html

2. Classical Masterpieces conducted by Kent Nagano

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0,2142,9698,00.html

3. 4 of Bach's Brandenburg Concertos as a Free Download

http://www.sr-online.de/sr2/80/585925.html

Check out these Awesome and Excellent "Classical Music Podcast Series" from the United States

I thought I would draw your attention to these awesome "Classical Music Podcast Series" which are available free to download from.

They are respectively:

1. WGBH Classical Music Podcasts from WGBH Radio in Boston which is updated every week.

2. Classical Music Podcast Series from the Isabella Gardner Museum in Boston also free to download to your IPOD or PC as the case may be.

3. Classical Music on the Net from "The Carnegie Mellon University Orchestra".

Here are the Links, if you wish to check them out.

I am so happy that these "Classical Music Podcast Series" have been made available.

http://www.podcastingnews.com/details/streams.wgbh.org/online/clas/clas_performance.xml/view.htm

http://www.gardnermuseum.org/music/podcast/theconcert.asp


http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~auo/recordings.html

P.S. -- This will be a feature of this Blog, to post Links to Awesome and Unique "Classical Music Podcast" Series from the United States as well as from Western Europe.

I will also be featuring on this Blog "Free Recordings" of certain Composers who are being celebrated in Europe on ocassion of their birth or death anniversary as was the case in 2006 with the 250th birth Anniversary of Mozart and the 150th Death Anniversary of Robert Schumann another awesome Composer from the 19th Century.

Belated Greetings for the New Year and Check out this Awesome Sacred Music Internet Broadcast

Belated Greetings for the New Year 2007, to all my Blogger Catholic Friends and Supporters whereever they may be.

This was recently brought to my attention that there is a "Unique and Awesome Catholic Internet Station" that is streaming "Sacred Classical Music" of various composers 24-7.

I think this is really great that the works of various composers of "Orchestral Masses and Motets" like Beethoven, Mozart, Palestrina, Josquin Des Prez, and Tomas Luis De Victoria to mention a few are being streamed whether partially or completely for the listening pleasure of souls all over the world.

Here are the Links if anyone is interested.

You can access it either through www.choraltreasure.org

or via Live365 at www.live365.com/stations/vocideltesoro

Ave Verum Corpus -- An Awesome Composition by Mozart

Today, I will be focusing on a Motet which was composed by Mozart specially for "Corpus Christi Sunday".

It is awesome, beautiful, inspiring, and soul stirring.

Although, it is short -- It has an awesome perspective on "The Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist".

Here are some Links which give a brief description on this beautiful Motet.

1) A Brief Description on this Motet:

http://members.macconnect.com/users/j/jimbob/classical/Mozart_K618.html#composition

2) Ave Verum Corpus - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

http://www.aylesburychoral.org.uk/concerts/works/mozart_aveverum.htm

3) Listen to "Ave Verum Corpus" at the following Links:

a) http://www.limburger-domsingknaben.de/mpeg-files/music/limburger-domsingknaben-Mozart4109.mp3

b) http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/2006/11/ave-verum-corpus-wa-mozart/


Enjoy and Have a Blessed Week - End.

A Blessed, Holy, Joyful, and Merry Christmas to one and all

Merry Christmas to one and all.

May the Infant King who was born in the manger at Bethlehem bless you all abundantly and your families too.

Here are some interesting links to check out on "The Solemnity of Christmas".

1. An Awesome Directory on Christmas (This Site is my favorite Catholic Site)

http://www.catholictradition.org/Christmas/christmas.htm

2. Awesome Homilies on Christmas Day by a Holy Priest

a. http://www.desertvoice.excerptsofinri.com/text/2001/Alti122501.htm

b. http://www.desertvoice.excerptsofinri.com/text/2002/Alti122502.htm

c. http://www.desertvoice.excerptsofinri.com/text/2003/Alti122503.htm

d. http://www.desertvoice.excerptsofinri.com/text/2004/Alti122504.htm

e. http://www.desertvoice.excerptsofinri.com/text/2005/Alti122505.htm

3. Listen to The Third Mass for the Nativity of Jesus Christ Chanted by the Benedictine Monks of the Abbey of Saint Martin Beuron, Bavaria in Germany (Gregorian Chant)

http://kparker.org/MP3/Chant/Third%20Christmas%20Mass%20-%20Benedictine%20Abbey%20of%20St.%20Martin.mp3

The Rosary Sonatas of Heinrich Von Biber

Today, I will be focusing or talking about the "Rosary Sonatas" also called the Mystery Sonatas of Heinrich Von Biber -- a Baroque Composer of the late 17th Century.

He was renowned for his Sacred Compositions.

Here is some information on Heinrich Von Biber from a couple of links.

1) http://www.aam.co.uk/features/biberm.htm

"Biber Mystery Sonatas"

by James Clements

In 1676 Heinrich Biber wrote of his ‘faith in stringed instruments (fidem in fidibus)’, demonstrating his love of rhetoric, probably imbued in him by his Jesuit education. Of all Biber’s seven collections of music, however, the expression ‘faith in stringed instruments’ is most evident in the Mystery or Rosary Sonatas, which survive in a beautifully-written manuscript, compiled in the early 1670s, and now housed in the Bavarian State Library. The manuscript contains fifteen compositions for violin and bass, and a concluding Passacaglia for unaccompanied violin. In the absence of a title page, the various titles in use today derive from the fifteen engravings in the manuscript, one placed at the start of each of the first fifteen compositions depicting, in turn, the fifteen mysteries of the Rosary. Similarly, the Passacaglia is accompanied by a drawing of a Guardian Angel holding the hand of a child.

The engravings were probably cut from a Rosary psalter, the name given to the hundreds of devotional books published by Rosary confraternities active in central Europe at this time. These books contained detailed instruction on praying the Rosary, and frequently included biblical quotations, meditations, prayers, and engravings depicting the mysteries. Such books were produced by the Jesuits — a religious order who influenced education and devotional practices more than any other religious group in seventeenth-century Europe — and who were known for advocating Rosary devotion with music. One such confraternity existed in Salzburg during the seventeenth century. It met in the lecture hall — the Aula Academica — of Salzburg’s University, which still contains fifteen paintings depicting the mysteries. The Rosary Sonatas were probably performed in this room.

As Biber mentions in the Latin dedication of the Rosary Sonatas, Rosary devotion was promoted most ardently by the dedicatee of the collection and Biber’s employer, Archbishop Maximilian Gandolph von Khuenberg, who may have attended meetings in the Aula Academica. The paintings in the Aula Academica, the engravings in Biber’s manuscript and Rosary psalters exemplify the importance of imagery in Rosary devotion in the region at this time, which correlates with a principal concept of Jesuit devotion, namely, the use of all five senses when praying. Thus, by contemplating the image, reading the texts, and hearing the music, individuals were supposed to create a mental picture of the mystery, often in minute detail and at great length.

Read more at: http://www.aam.co.uk/features/biberm.htm

2) Check out more on "The Rosary Sonatas" at this Awesome Link

http://www.jsbchorales.net/biber.shtml

If anyone wants a link to listen to 3 of the 15 Rosary Sonatas composed by Biber, Contact me via email.

Online Catholic Classics Advent and Christmas Special

Today, I am focusing on two Catholic Classics which are extremely helpful and insightful specially for us -- Catholics during Advent and Christmas.

The Two Catholic Classics are:

1) Bethlehem by Father Frederick Faber

2) The Birth, Incarnation, and Infancy of Jesus Christ by Saint Alphonsus Ligouri

Both of these Catholic Classics can be read at the following links:

"Bethlehem by Father Faber" (An Excerpted Work)

A) http://www.catholictradition.org/Christmas/bethlehem1-1a.htm

The Birth, Incarnation, and Infancy of Jesus Christ by Saint Alphonsus Ligouri

(An Excerpted Work)

B) http://www.catholictradition.org/Advent/advent-meditation1.htm

A Blessed Advent and Merry and Joyful Christmas to all.