Authors-choice: Hope & Revival

​I could not resist writing  about  Pope Francis’ favorite music. In an interview with Michael J. Ruszala,  Pope Francis said he liked  Mozart 

“I loves Mozart, he said, “The ‘Et incarnatus est’ from his Mass in C minor is matchless; it lifts you to God!”

He said he also loved the Mozart performed by Clara Haskil. 

” It fulfills me…. And then Bach’s Passions.”

“The piece by Bach that I love so much is the ‘Erbarme Dich,’ the tears of Peter in the ‘St. Matthew Passion.’ Sublime.” 

Here is the “Erbarme dich, mein Gott,” by Johann Sebastian Bach: The song describes Peter’s lament after having denied knowing Jesus three times. 

Bach shows you his guilt and sadness, in some of the most beautiful and moving music he’s ever written.. Have a go and listen to it, enjoy the Popes favorite tunes. 

Incidentally Bach’ s music has been  converting many Atheist to belief in God 

Lyrics 

Erbarme dich, mein Gott, Um meiner Zähren Willen! Schaue hier, Herz und Auge Weint vor dir bitterlich. Erbarme dich, erbarme dich!

English translation: 

Have mercy, my God, for the sake of my tears! Look here, heart and eyes weep bitterly before You. Have mercy, have mercy