A Free Abundance of Great Things at the Rimini Meeting
The heart, unimpeded by calculation and not distracted by the dream of personal gain, can and does open out toward whatever is true, and beautiful, and just. The Meeting is the fruit of this discovery and its consequence: an embrace for every aspect of reality, because all is a gift, all has been given by Another.
Revised St. Charles and St. Martin Novenas
We will post biographical notes and daily novena prayers each day for ten days. We hope you will take this double journey with us!
The Festival of Friendship as a Courtyard of the Gentiles
“The Courtyard of the Gentiles calls for the sharing of a common thirst in a universal, comprehensive, catholic perspective: the opening to each other as [what gives] dynamism to human life.” He called for, “respectful encounters, in sincere dialogue and in a passionate search.”
St. Jude Novena: A Proposed Revision
We could think of a novena as a nine-day preparation to celebrate a liturgical feast. Like a “little Advent,” the novena could help to purify and convert our hearts so that we can find ourselves in the strongest possible position to receive the graces that Christ wants to offer us through the intercession of a particular saint. The Eucharist, as the source and summit of our faith life, provides the richest, most effective food for prayer life.
“A Woman’s Life” Program Note from Richard Danielpour
Dr. Maya Angelou read seven poems to us, sometimes clapping in rhythm with the poems, sometimes repeating lines of the poem that were not actually repeated in the text. By the time she finished, I was in tears. It was one of the greatest performances in my life that I had ever witnessed.
An Interview with Angel Riley
Angel Riley is an emerging American soprano embarking on a promising career. Angel’s exciting stage presence and rich vocal color distinguish her performances, resulting in her winning a coveted position as a 2020 Gerdine Young Artist with the Opera Theatre of St. Louis. Register to attend Angel Riley’s October 17 (7:30pm curtain) performance of A Woman’s Life: A Song Cycle by Richard Danielpour on the Poems of Maya Angelou. This concert is free, but requires preregistration.
The City Where Jazz is Love
The Deanna Witkowski Trio will perform songs by jazz great, Mary Lou Williams during an exclusive free online concert at the Festival of Friendship, on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at 7:30pm. The concert will be offered at no cost, but registration is required. To sign up, please see the Revolution of Tenderness homepage.
The City Where Jazz is Love
The Deanna Witkowski Trio will perform songs by jazz great, Mary Lou Williams during an exclusive free online concert at the Festival of Friendship, on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at 7:30pm. The concert will be offered at no cost, but registration is required. To sign up, please see the Revolution of Tenderness homepage.
September 11 Revolutionary of Tenderness: Welles Remy Crowther
We will only be able to perceive and to partake of the beauty that Crowther responded to if we make a habit of choosing the good of others over our own comfort or rest or pleasure. And we must begin today. Start small. Give it a try.