The Santa Maria in Navicella church, also called "Chiesa Nuova ', located between the Vatican and central Rome, the Pontifical Choir of the Sistine Chapel was held on Saturday December 14, a Christmas concert, which began with Gregorian chant and concluded with the Adestes Fidelis, in a version that adds a part of the British version, which came into the repertoire of the choir after the 'Sistine' sang with the Anglican Westminster Abby in London.
After the event, Monsignor Guido Marini, papal master of ceremonies addressed a few words to those present and the choir led by the Salesian Bishop Massimo Palombella, and thanked him not only for the concert that night but also for the work during the year celebrations liturgical Pope.
"Christmas is just singing party, but the party of a particular song, because it is the party song of the angels. A song whose beauty is inaccessible and unattainable, because the angels are singing with angelic voices and sing well because no one can reach them. But also because all sing following the will of God, "the Pope of ceremonies.
And turning to the choir added: "You have this great grace, this great task of being somehow echo the song of the Angels in the liturgy and for this we thank them." And nuance with this thought: "In the meantime we know that we can not sing with our voices as the Sistine Chapel and even less as the angels of Christmas, but we can with our lives in some way glorify and to the extent that our life is in tune with the Lord, our life becomes a song of glory. "
"What this year I wish you is just this: that after having participated in this event and have gone with the thought to the grotto of Bethlehem, the angels singing help us remember that our life is true to the extent that it becomes a song and always adhere to the will of God, "he said.
"For the most beautiful desire we can make to who sings - Archbishop Marini said - not only this experience of singing can proceed in time, but above all that their lives can be a song."
After the ceremony, questioned by ZENIT about the importance of families to endeavor to assemble the crib, but also to organize some song for baby Jesus, Monsignor Marini stated:
"I think it's important, because the tradition of the crib, and was born in the heart and mind of San Francisco was just the desire to return touchable sensitive and somehow the mystery of Christmas. In a way also very popular and therefore understandable to all. believe that, therefore, keep the tradition alive, consolidate, nourish, to be very important for you to really be familiar with the heart of the mystery of Christmas. "
"And at the same time - concluded the Pope of ceremonies - the Christmas song in families, in this dimension of popular singing, it is important because it is a reflection of the angelic singing and especially at Christmas our life should be a song and is the extent to which they adhere to God child ago. "
After the event, Monsignor Guido Marini, papal master of ceremonies addressed a few words to those present and the choir led by the Salesian Bishop Massimo Palombella, and thanked him not only for the concert that night but also for the work during the year celebrations liturgical Pope.
"Christmas is just singing party, but the party of a particular song, because it is the party song of the angels. A song whose beauty is inaccessible and unattainable, because the angels are singing with angelic voices and sing well because no one can reach them. But also because all sing following the will of God, "the Pope of ceremonies.
And turning to the choir added: "You have this great grace, this great task of being somehow echo the song of the Angels in the liturgy and for this we thank them." And nuance with this thought: "In the meantime we know that we can not sing with our voices as the Sistine Chapel and even less as the angels of Christmas, but we can with our lives in some way glorify and to the extent that our life is in tune with the Lord, our life becomes a song of glory. "
"What this year I wish you is just this: that after having participated in this event and have gone with the thought to the grotto of Bethlehem, the angels singing help us remember that our life is true to the extent that it becomes a song and always adhere to the will of God, "he said.
"For the most beautiful desire we can make to who sings - Archbishop Marini said - not only this experience of singing can proceed in time, but above all that their lives can be a song."
After the ceremony, questioned by ZENIT about the importance of families to endeavor to assemble the crib, but also to organize some song for baby Jesus, Monsignor Marini stated:
"I think it's important, because the tradition of the crib, and was born in the heart and mind of San Francisco was just the desire to return touchable sensitive and somehow the mystery of Christmas. In a way also very popular and therefore understandable to all. believe that, therefore, keep the tradition alive, consolidate, nourish, to be very important for you to really be familiar with the heart of the mystery of Christmas. "
"And at the same time - concluded the Pope of ceremonies - the Christmas song in families, in this dimension of popular singing, it is important because it is a reflection of the angelic singing and especially at Christmas our life should be a song and is the extent to which they adhere to God child ago. "