What do you intend to be doing if you make it to age 86? Does it look anything like this?
Yes, I said EIGHTY-SIX YEARS OLD.
Eighty-Six and Still Young
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Tuesday Trick: How to Make a Fire with Ice
In yet another effort to increase the regularity of my blogging, let’s initiate “Tuesday Tricks”, a weekly spot to share a handy (or downright bizarre) tip on some aspect of life.
To kick this thing off, let’s take a little survival secret, mix it with a bit of “redneck”, and add a pinch of “Is that for real?!”…
Miserere Mei, Deus
The above title is Latin for “Have mercy on me, O God,” a phrase from Psalm 51.
It is also the title of a stunningly beautiful piece of music composed by Gregorio Allegri sometime around the 1630’s. It was intended for exclusive use in the Sistine Chapel during the morning services of Holy Week. These services typically began around 3:00 AM, and during the rituals, candles would be extinguished until only one remained.
At some point, it became forbidden to transcribe this music and was allowed to be performed only at the services described above, adding to the mystery surrounding it. However, in 1770, a fourteen-year-old Mozart was visiting Rome. Hearing the piece for the first time during the Wednesday morning service, he left the chapel to write it down from memory. It is said that he returned on Friday for a second listen to make some minor revisions. He published the piece a year later, effectively ending the “ban” and earning him surprising praise from the Pope, who was understandably astounded at the musical genius before him.
When your schedule today will fifteen minutes of listening, press “play” on the video below and be blessed by this once mysterious, ever-majestic creation, dedicated to the Creator and Redeemer of all.
Ash Wednesday
A year ago, I reflected on what I would do if I ever attended an Ash Wednesday service. As of today, I still have yet to act on these intentions.
However, I am committing to re-entering the season of Lent, with its beginning today. If Lent is unfamiliar to you, the following video will catch you up in a mere two minutes:
If you’re interested to push the exercise at least one more small step, you could join me in forty days of devotional readings from an Ignatian group of bloggers. I’ve bookmarked THIS site as a few moments of ritual over the coming weeks. I’d love to have you travel with me.
How about you?
What does Lent mean in your life? How do you plan to mark it this season?
Please nudge me and others along by leaving your comments below.
Blessings on you in this season of repentance and renewal, as we taste of the wilderness.
How Revival Begins with One
Ever heard the name Jeremiah Lamphier? What about the Fulton Street Revival?
I hadn’t until today.
Six minutes can change that, and it may set you on a path toward revival.