by Eric Sundrup, SJ | Dec 20, 2013 ~ Approx. 1 min
Can I go with an Advent song? [Editors note: But of course!] This is playing in my head as I decorate. “Make your house fair as you are able…Love, the guest is on the way!”
by Eric Sundrup, SJ | Dec 19, 2013 ~ Approx. 1 min
“Light, warm and heavy as pure gold and the angels sing softly to the new-born baby. ” For me, Eric Whitacre paints an icon of the nativity with his harmonies. Each line of text is a new brushstroke that reveals more profoundly the mystery of the...
by Sam Sawyer, SJ | Dec 18, 2013 ~ Approx. 1 min
Not strictly a Christmas song, but I first heard it on Sufjan’s “Songs for Christmas” album, and for me it’s become particularly associated with Advent — with longing and waiting for God to come, to “tune my heart to sing Thy praise”. As a bonus, you can find...
by Eric Sundrup, SJ | Dec 17, 2013 ~ Approx. 1 min
Sometimes you get sick of hearing the same Christmas songs over and over. I chose this song because first of all, it’s a fun re-arrangement of the Christmas classic. Secondly, it’s sung by an all-male acapella group from my alma mater (Indiana...
by Eric Sundrup, SJ | Dec 16, 2013 ~ Approx. 1 min
This song has been important to me over the years for various reasons, but more recently during my sons’ multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. For the first time in six years, one of them will actually be home for Christmas this year!
