An Abundance of Blessings

Thanksgiving Mass was such a blessing for us. More people got to sing the Esurientes this year, and it was a real stretch for some who have not sung it before, but they were brave and God was glorified...when you listen to the audio file, the clip clopping sound you hear is the children of our parish going up to put their offerings on the altar.

Then, at communion, four very young and very brave people stood up. There was an energy in the air between us, and as Rob began the opening, I could see the look, the question...can we do this? Will it be okay? Are we gonna actually SING this song? In PUBLIC? It is quite difficult to sing something like this piece when you are alone on your part, and are not a professional musician. It was truly an offering of our hearts, and a test of the collective will of those involved to offer it in spite of the fact it would not be perfect, but would be perfectly us. So...the live recording of the piece we failed at so miserably at the All State Honor Choir Auditions last year, offered in its proper place before the altar of God one year and hours of work later: