Night of Silence<\/a>. Conceived by Daniel Kantor, this exquisitely designed online resource is intended to help contemporary folk appreciate the beauty and importance of the season of Advent in contemporary life. The \u201cAdventus Blog\u201d is for those interested in new spiritual insights on Advent, giving a platform for insights into the season from theology, culture, music, art and spirituality. Presently the blog contains the following contributions:<\/p>\nRichard Rohr: \u201cThe Cosmic Christ of Advent\u201d
\nMichael Dennis Browne: \u201cPoets and Advent\u201d
\nSusan Palo Cherwien: \u201cAdvent is a Threshold\u201d
\nSusan Palo Cherwien: \u201cLonging\u201d
\nDaniel Kantor: \u201cThe Story of Night of Silence\u201d
\nDaniel Kantor: \u201cThe Advent Rose\u201d
\nDaniel Kantor: \u201cA New Arrangement by Jocelyn Hagen\u201d
\nDaniel Kantor and Michael Joncas: \u201cVideo: A Deeper Look\u201d
\nMichael Joncas: \u201cAdvent Waiting\u201d<\/p>\n
There is also a shop connected with the website selling both a variety of arrangements of \u201cNight of Silence\u201d (with a helpful reference guide helping the visitor to decide whether the score would be for small ensemble, church choir, or a larger concert choir), Advent scores by other church composers (e.g., Lori True, David Haas, Marty Haugen) and recordings of other Advent and Christmas music (e.g., the St. Olaf Choir, Vocal Essence, The Cathedral Singers).<\/p>\n
One of the seminar groups sponsored by the North American Academy of Liturgy is \u201cThe Advent Project,\u201d sustained by a group of scholars and practitioners dedicated to re-thinking the Advent season as a gift for contemporary Christian worshipers. I would hope that as the website continues, the insights of these scholars could find a base for dissemination here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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