“Today we bury his remains in the earth as a seed of immortality – our hearts are full of sadness, yet at the same time of joyful hope and profound gratitude.”
Cardinal Ratzinger opened his homily for the funeral of John Paul II with these words. We can apply them equally today to Benedict XVI.
The Schola Cantorum (Latin for “Song School”) of St. Joseph’s Basilica released their newest album “Into Light” Sacred Music for Advent on November 15th. This is their second album after the “Alpha & Omega” Sounds of Christmas album which was released in 2020. Music director and professor at Newman Theological College, Roderick Bryce, participated in a short interview by Teresa Jarvis, the Events Coordinator for the Benedict XVI Institute at NTC, who asked a few questions on the new album release.
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