The De Profundis is the famous Psalm 129 of anguish and sorrow for sins, set to music by many great composers. It is a penitential psalm that is used by the Roman Catholic Church, sung as part of Vespers (evening prayer), and in Masses for the dead. The De Profundis is sung as a prayer […]
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Saint Gregory the Great and Gregorian Chant
March 12th is the feast day of St. Gregory the Great (c. 540-604). He was born into a wealthy family in Rome, and upon his father’s death he inherited a fortune. He built seven monasteries, becoming the abbot of one. He was ordained by Pope Pelagius II. Gregory was elected pope in 590 after Pope […]
