The Disciples followed the Last Supper with a hymn, and the early martyrs went singing into the arena to meet the lions; voices raised in praise and gladness have always been part of the Christian ...
On a clear day this spring, I attended Mass at the Abbey of Keur Moussa, a Benedictine monastery about an hour’s drive from the Senegalese capital of Dakar. It wasn’t Sunday, and I’m not a Catholic.
Chants in Latin, with English translations (not intended for use in the Liturgy) printed separately; prayers in Latin with parallel English translations; commentary and instructions in English.