Salve Regina Chant by Cynthia Bourgeault

Bob Sabath | January 5, 2022

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy! Our life, our sweetness, and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve, to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley, of tears.

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Rorate Caeli

Bob Sabath | December 31, 2021

Rain down gently upon us, you heavens above and let the clouds weep justice

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Rain down gently upon us: an Advent reflection by Cynthia Bourgeault

Cynthia Bourgeault | December 31, 2021

I am working strongly with two items: the “Rorate Coeli,” that ancient Gregorian Advent chant, plus the Gurdjieff Movement 39. Together they circumscribe a space whose qualities are repentance, comfort, and simple, unwavering presence. There is a distinctly feminine quality to the presence, which began with the surprise “guest appearance” of Mary at our Advent retreat last week, her tenderness palpable.

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