If you have been wondering what precisely Christian unity looks like, I can recommend two stops you might make on your life’s journey. The first would be to New Melleray Abbey—a Trappist monastery in Iowa; the second would be to the Michigan City Prison—a maximum security facility in Indiana. Allow…
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As Folk Choir alumni surely know, there is a tradition in the Folk Choir going back who-knows-how-long known as “tenor names.” Essentially, when new tenors join the choir, the older tenors assign them a new name. This name…
At Notre Dame, everyone is smart and talented, so much so that the environment can be more than a little intimidating. As the story for many probably goes, I went from being the super-smart kid in high school to being an…
“God of morning, God of sunlight,
Look on me with tenderness.…
A friend of mine and fellow Folkhead, John Michael, recently gave me a beautiful image to ponder. He handed me a book by Joseph Ratzinger (a.k.a Pope Benedict XIV) opened to a page where heaven was described as a choir, singing…
The metaphor of the “journey” of life has been instilled within my siblings and me since we were young. My dad would constantly remind me that “Life is a train ride. Are you getting on it or are you driving it?” Aside…
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On Palm Sunday, the reading of the gospel takes a turn for the dramatic with the reading of the Passion narrative. The priest takes on the role of Jesus, the readers become the various other speaking roles, and the choir…
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“The soundtrack to my soul.” This is how members of the Folk Choir often describe the music we sing. Every year, I find this to be especially appropriate as we prepare for Holy Week—the music that fills our rehearsal room…
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Four years ago this May, I anxiously walked into the Coleman Morse Center, following “Mr. Warner” (who quickly told me to call him “Steve”) and his guitar. Though a violinist by trade, I was here auditioning…
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Second Sunday of Lent – February 25, 2018
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