"I was at the Kennedy Center [recently] with friends to hear a performance of the popular cantata Carmina Burana.
It was composed by Carl Orff in the mid-1930s and consists of a
collection of poems from the Middle Ages (set to music). The poems,
mostly of a secular nature, were found in Benediktbeuern Abbey in
Bavaria in the early 1800s.
"Among the poems is Estuans interius
(Seething inside), a lament on the price one pays for indulging the
passions (e.g., lust, greed, gluttony). Satisfying our passions can
provide temporary gratification, but eventually there is a price to be
paid."
In a recent commentary, Monsignor Charles Pope (pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish,
Washington, DC) reflected on the slavery of intemperance as reflected in the Carmina Burana.
To access Msgr. Pope's complete post, please visit:
Community in Mission: Words of Wisdom from the Carmina Burana (6 OCT 19)
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