I mostly pursued the bifurcation of Paolo-and-Francesca passion and of medieval art-faith, even to the Easter 1938 stay at Solesmes Abbey, absorbed in the peace of Gregorian chant and reciting religious poetry (from the thirteenth to ...
(Little did I know about Solesmes....) But that was with much preparation and a good hymnal to sing from. These days, Latin songs in many parishes (not mine, thank goodness) seem to be dumped on me without warning. Or sheet music. ...
Also today there is an excellent way of spending one's "vacations" by staying in a monastic guest house and participating in the different Hours of the day, to the rhythm and with the help of the Benedictine monks and nuns. ...
