With the article comes this photo:
CNS photo by Dan Rossini, Catholic Times
Carmelite Brothers Michael Mary of the Trinity and Peter Joseph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary chant during Mass at their cloister in Clark, Wyo., in October. The monks of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel dedicated their new self-recorded CD to Mary. Brother Michael Mary, choirmaster, said they selected chants that “really spoke about the soul of Our Lady.”
From the article:
While the CD was the inspiration of Father Daniel Mary, it was recorded under the leadership of Brother Michael Mary of the Trinity, the monks’ choirmaster.
According to Brother Michael Mary, the album selections reflect one of the primary objects of their devotion: Mary, mother of God and patroness of the Carmelites.
“We wanted to put chants on the CD that really spoke about the soul of Our Lady,” he said. “We took the chants into prayer with us and we would pray them during mental prayer times. Whichever spoke to our souls most, whichever gave us the best image of our Mother and her contemplation of Jesus, those were the ones we chose for the CD.”
The monks learned the chants by heart to concentrate better on the mystical quality of the music. “We wanted it to flow from our souls — and we wanted to bring that out in our style of chant,” Father Daniel Mary said.
Proceeds from the sale of the CD will help the monks build a permanent monastery. “We don’t have enough to build a new house yet, but we’re making progress,” said the prior.
Father Daniel Mary said the new monastery will be on land donated to the monks on Heart Mountain, which gets its name from the unique shape of its twin peaks. The mountain is located about 10 miles north of Cody, not far from Yellowstone National Park.
You can see Brother Michael Mary in this photo of the group as well (in the back, second from the right):
At least I have an updated address now... buy the CD if you can!
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