On the Musical Road to Emmaus

Contemplating the readings and musical selections for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, along with the Superbowl

I dove into the Beatitudes, the Sermon on the Mount, about 20 episodes ago, in terms of music.  This episode features a conversation with my colleague Mark Koscinski, a deacon in the Polish Catholic Church, more into the liturgical meaning of this famous excerpt from the Gospel of Matthew.

Thinking about preparing for the Lord and preparing for a massive winter storm.

The beginning of Ordinary Time, Cycle A, with a focus on being open to hearing the Lord, as in "Here I Am, Lord."

I had a wonderful conversation with Lloyd Larson, composer, conductor, arranger, singer, pianist... we talked a lot about his musical career and approach to composition, then focused a bit on his anthem "Morning Star."

A discussion with Father Allen Hoffa about his favorite Advent hymn, 'Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming."

Charlie McDonald, chaplain at Moravian University, talks about his favorite advent hymn, "In the Bleak Midwinter."

An interview with diocesan priest Father Mark Searles, about his favorite Advent hymn, "Come, O Long Expected Savior."  

A podcast episode comparing Dan Schutte's "City of God" and St. Augustine's City of God, preparing for the First Sunday of Advent.