Flower of Carmel
This is an English translation of a liturgical prayer found in the Rite of the Holy Sepulchre, commonly called the Carmelite Rite. A rite is a form of the Prayer of the Church – the
Regina Caeli
The Regina Caeli is a prayer which is traditionally said in place of the Angelus during Eastertide. It’s also one of the four Marian antiphons which may be said at the end of Compline, the
Queen of Heaven Beautiful and Fair
Queen of Heaven Beautiful and Fair, also known as Mother of Mount Carmel, was published in 1888 by American author and poet Eleanor Cecilia Donnelly. Queen of heaven, beautiful and fair,Listen to thy loving children’s
Litany of Loreto
The Litany of Loreto, also called the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, was first approved in 1587 by Pope Sixtus V, is named for Our Lady of Loreto. The Litany originated at the Basilica
Alma Redemptoris Mater
This hymn was written in the 11th Century by Blessed Herman the Cripple. It’s been sung as part of Compline (aka Night Prayer, the Church’s last prayer before bedtime) since the 13th century, now as
Rose of the Cross
This 1848 hymn was published by Matthew Bridges. Better known for writing Crown Him With Many Crowns, Bridges started out as an Anglican, became a clergyman in that tradition, and wrote an anti-Catholic book before
Recourse
What can I say? I had to put one original song on the album to get it distributed. Down on my knees in the midnight,World full of shadows, heart turned to stone,I heard her whisper
Sub Tuum Praesidium
This is the oldest known Marian prayer. Textual witness to the Sub Tuum Praesidium (“Under Thy Protection”) exists going back to at least the 6th Century, and probably to the 3rd. This prayer is used
Ave Maris Stella
Ave Maris Stella (Hail, Star of the Sea) dates to at least the 9th century, and is traditionally attributed to Saint Venantius Fortunatus (who lived in the 6th century). It invokes Our Lady under one