Podcasts religion Square Notes: The Sacred Music Podcast Episode 5 The Spirituality of Gregorian Chant with Fr. Cassian Folsom, OSB

Episode 5 The Spirituality of Gregorian Chant with Fr. Cassian Folsom, OSB

Published: March 31, 2019, 7:48 p.m.

Our guest for episode 5 is Fr. Cassian Folsom, OSB, from the Benedictine Monastery in Norcia, Italy. We\u2019ll be discussing with him how singing Gregorian chant forms the spiritual life of the monks through the daily prayer of the Divine Office and the Mass. We also touch on the role of Gregorian chant in the spiritual life of lay people, and its role in parish music programs.

Fr. Cassian is American-born and studied music prior to entering the monastic community of St. Meinrad in Indiana. In 1998, he founded his monastic community in Rome. The community eventually moved to Norcia in 2000. Being steeped in medieval monastic tradition, the monastery is known not only for its 2015 best-selling CD Benedicta: Marian Chant from Norcia, but also for its production of artisan beer.

The monastery\u2019s website is: https://en.nursia.org

Buy the monks\u2019 CD \u201cBenedicta: Marian Chant from Norcia\u201d here: https://www.amazon.com/BENEDICTA-Marian-Chant-Norcia-Monks/dp/B00V66GNMQ

Buy the monks\u2019 beer here: https://birranursia.com