{"id":5728,"date":"2015-05-14T07:20:55","date_gmt":"2015-05-14T11:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/notstrictlyspiritual.com\/?p=5728"},"modified":"2015-05-14T07:20:55","modified_gmt":"2015-05-14T11:20:55","slug":"monks-music-and-musings-on-monastic-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/notstrictlyspiritual.com\/uncategorized\/monks-music-and-musings-on-monastic-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Monks, music and musings on monastic life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I came across this video clip via the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.relevantradio.com\/programs\/morning-air\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Morning Air Show<\/a> on Relevant Radio and clicked on it mainly because I love Gregorian Chant, but it is so much more than an album promotion. It gives you a brief glimpse into monastic life in general and Benedictine spirituality specifically, along with some beautiful views of Italy and hauntingly beautiful music. It&#8217;s like a micro-version of the monastic feature film <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0478160\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Into Great Silence<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>If you have a few minutes, this is sure to bring a little serenity to your day. The album, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Benedicta-Monks-Norcia\/dp\/B00V66GNMQ\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1427375766&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=The+Monks+of+Norcia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Benedicta: Marian Chant from Norcia by the Monks of Norcia<\/em><\/a>, is available June 2.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BENEDICTA: Marian Chant from Norcia by The Monks of Norcia\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nTQTFW1Gdbs?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I came across this video clip via the Morning Air Show on Relevant Radio and clicked on it mainly because I love Gregorian Chant, but it is so much more 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