Hi All,
Here are links to the two articles about Pope Benedict speaking at the
organ dedication. Each article contains different text:
1. http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0605204.htm
In the second one he makes an analogy among organ pipes that are in and
out of tune - with the people of God.
2. http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=7597
Pax,
Daryel
Daryel Nance, Director of Music, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church,
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From: Pipe Organs and Related Topics
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Subject: Re: The Holy Father speaks about Organs
Kevin Faulkner quotes His Holiness:
"Psalm 150 speaks of trumpets and flutes, of harps and zithers, cymbals
and drums; all these musical instruments are called to contribute to the
praise of the triune God. In an organ, the many pipes and voices must
form a unity. If here or there something becomes blocked, if one pipe is
out of tune, this may at first be perceptible only to a trained ear. But
if more pipes are out of tune, dissonance ensues and the result is
unbearable. Also, the pipes of this organ are exposed to variations of
temperature and subject to wear.
"Now, this is an image of our community. Just as in an organ an expert
hand must constantly bring disharmony back to consonance, so we in the
Church, in the variety of our gifts and charisms, always need to find
anew, through our communion in faith, harmony in the praise of God and
in fraternal love."
BEAUTIFUL!
It's reassuring to know that I am on the same wavelength, as when I
justified singing in harmony here a few weeks ago with a similar
analogy. But he has developed the idea further and applied it to the
organ as well as to singing. The Holy Spirit (or the pope and clergy in
God's name) = organ tuners? That image is wonderfully illuminating as
well as refreshingly humble.
I'm so glad that he is the pope. Many of us gasped when the
announcement was first made, but he seems to be proving more and more to
be an inspired choice.
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