17 November 2019

Msgr. Pope on Words of Wisdom from the "Carmina Burana"

"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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