Carmelite Live-ins

[InHisLove726]

[quote name='PrayerSupporter' post='1797989' date='Mar 5 2009, 07:51 AM']Dear Nunsense,

Thanks very much for the information about the difference between the English and US breviary. I've never been fortunate enough to visit a Carmel or hear their chanting. Does anyone know if there is any CD or computer sound file available that has the Carmelite chanting? Would really enjoy hearing it!

PrayerSupporter[/quote]

I've had the blessing to be able to visit the Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus twice (once with my friend's congregation, and once with my future Sisters--God-willing). It's beautiful. There are no words to describe it and you must experience it in person to get the full effect, but here is a few videos to view:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4Hxl5mILcs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4Hxl5mILcs[/url]

The video above is a little shaky (the camera man was drunk or something), but the singing is beautiful!

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXhaE-CTWJ4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXhaE-CTWJ4[/url]

The above video is of the Gregorian chant of the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming. I love it.

Here is a few links for sound bytes:

[url="http://www.chantsofcarmel.com/Chant.html"]http://www.chantsofcarmel.com/Chant.html[/url]
[url="http://www.isound.com/carmelite_monks_of_wyoming"]http://www.isound.com/carmelite_monks_of_wyoming[/url]
[url="http://home.napster.com/ns/music/artist.html?artist_id=12150801"]http://home.napster.com/ns/music/artist.ht...ist_id=12150801[/url]

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[quote name='HolyHearts' post='1798076' date='Mar 5 2009, 09:24 AM']The Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament
in Hanceville, AL also use the UK edition of the Breviary. The UK & some other
countries never accepted the ICEL translation (International Commission foe English
in the Liturgy) and petioned the Holy See to draw up there own translation from the
Approved Latin Text. Hence, the UK version is in fact more in accord w/the original.
For instance: there are NO Psalm Prayers in the Latin; they are a ICEL creation. Also
the Petions Prayers for Morning & Evening Prayer in the ICEL edition are someone
different from the Original. It seems that the UK edidtion is more in conformity with the
Holy See`s Approved Latin Edition.[/quote]

I also prefer the Canticles in the UK version over the ICEL version - the Benedictus and the Magnificat and the Nunc Dimittis.

And one of my favorite Sunday Week 1 Psalms is the Canticle from Dan 3:57 which repeats over and over the phrase "To him be highest glory and praise forever" which is just so beautiful (to me) compared with "Praise and exalt him above all forever"

A sample from Dan 3:57

UK version
[i]"O all you works of the Lord, O Bless the Lord.*
To him be highest glory and praise forever" [/i]


US version
[i]"Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord,
Praise and exalt him above all forever."[/i]

But of course, we all have our own preferences.

[mariaassunta]

there is a lovely carmel in Ireland, New Ross Carmel always ready to welcome anyone who wants to visit and they have a foundation in Nigeria which is thriving with young sisters.


Let me know, I can put you in contact.