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Dear Kathleen,
I have finally had the leisure to listen to Audio Divina. It is so touching that I almost cried. More than the book, the texts read by you and Jonathan and your music and singing really reach that virgin point in my soul. It is as if the entire world is one, if only it could realise it.…
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All the solemn excitement, all the exciting solemnity of our Eucharistic celebrations at the Benedictine Grange! I’ll certainly sing the praises of Anima Schola among my friends and wish you God’s blessing. With much gratitude, your brother.
Bro. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
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Take in the beauty of Kathleen Deignan’s gentle, penetrating music. Her lyrics, her melodies, and her exquisite voice lift us to new heights. Joined with the exquisite vocal harmonies of Anima Schola these recordings provide a restful, refreshing space in your spiritual journey. You will play this music over and over. It will full your prayer. Captivated by its beauty,…
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My soul, my spirit was deeply touched by your music on the evening of your recent concert. The instrumentalists and those who sang with you were stunning in their artistry. As I listened I felt a stirring of my heart – a turn to the Catholic faith of my childhood and early adulthood, the faith I had abandoned in anger.…
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A short review of the recent recordings of Schola Ministries has been published in the national weekly magazine ‘America’, published by the American Jesuits. Cultural Editor James Martin, SJ describes it as one of two recordings that most help quiet his soul. Read the article →
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Autumn 2009 – A Book of Hours: At Prayer with Thomas Merton
Audio Divina: the practice of contemplative listening or hearing a sacred word For over half a century spiritual master Thomas Merton has taught countless worldly contemplatives the art of lectio divina: the meditative reading of his sacred texts which have drawn our souls deep into silence and devotion.…