We in the NPM office are preparing for Christmas, which means that we’re taking a one week break from Ministry Monday after this episode. This also means that this is the last episode of the year!
As we look towards the new year, we want to know: What was your favorite Ministry Monday episode of 2020? Just like we did in 2019, we are going to share the fan favorite episode from this year, and showcase it in January. So email us and let us know what episode you liked the most! (And if you can’t remember the title, simply describe the topic to us and we can help.) Email us at ministrymonday@npm.org. The deadline to submit your vote is December 31!
And lastly, I invite you to tune into NPM’s YouTube channel on Monday, January 4 as we are going live at 9 am Eastern Time and 12 noon Eastern Time (that’s 9 am Pacific time for you west coasters). We have some announcements to make for our membership, and if you’re an NPM member, you owe it to yourself to listen in. So again, mark your calendars and tune in on Monday, January 4 starting at 9 am! More details are forthcoming on our social media channels and in our Notebook bi-weekly email blast.
And now, let’s begin.
In our final moments before the Christmas celebrations, Ministry Monday takes a brief moment to reflect on the "Spiritual resolutions" for the new year ahead.
This episode is meant to be a short moment's respite among the challenges in our world. We hope you find it short, sweet, and a quick release of the tension you didn’t even know that you were holding in your shoulders. (Yes, I can see you.)
Today’s episode comes from the November 2018 edition of NPM’s Pastoral Music magazine. The article “Spiritual Resolutions for a New Liturgical Year” was written by Margaret Felice. Now, full disclosure: keep in mind that this article was written at a time when masks were not required, “physical distancing” was not a phrase one heard each day, and public singing was more than welcomed in our sacred spaces. While I understand that all of these things our temporary in our society, it bears mentioning, as Margaret refers to singing during this article. We can’t endorse public singing with others just yet, but we hope the sentiment and core of Margaret’s message still sound true in your heart during these last few days of Advent.
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BIO- Margaret Felice
Margaret Felice is a singer, conductor, educator, and writer living in Boston. She is on the religion and fine arts faculty at Boston College High School, where she directs the liturgical musicians, and is an assistant director of the Liturgy Arts Group at Boston College. She is the author of 2019: A Book of Grace-Filled Days, a daily devotional published by Loyola Press.
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