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Traditional Catholic Faith => Funny Stuff for Catholics => Topic started by: Viva Cristo Rey on May 31, 2015, 01:38:44 PM
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http://youtu.be/QHho-kekiZg
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You should especially look out for a particular type known as Sean Nós. It's the real ancient Irish music.
I would recommend a singer by the name of Lorcán Mac Mathuna, fantastic singer and traditional at heart to.
He can give me a tenner later, haha.
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Thanks.
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http://youtu.be/6ZfI1LCxtR8
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Is there ancient Irish songs about the Catholic faith?
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There would be quite a few, most of them would be referencing religion. A particular example would be An raibh tú ar an gcarraig, which translates to Were you at the Rock in reference to the Mass Rock. Another is Roisín Dubh which has a line saying that Spanish monks would be bringing an abundance of altar wine. It's a beautiful tune.
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http://youtu.be/JI9RP967V14
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mUmOfRH8qA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mUmOfRH8qA)
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http://youtu.be/Ey7TOUjmOdg
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You should especially look out for a particular type known as Sean Nós. It's the real ancient Irish music.
Yes, Sean Nós nearly makes me cry every time I hear it. It makes me think of my ancestors from the Auld Sod whom I never knew. God have mercy on their souls.
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A Prayer For Our Lady. John McCormack
http://youtu.be/XF5J46ClqzU
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The Mass-Rock in the Glen -- Leo McCaffrey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHho-kekiZg
I'm one-quarter Irish -- a great honour.
Fr Ballini keeps the truth of this song alive today [I wasn't there -- via Respice Stellam]:
(https://respicestellam.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/img_7144.jpg?w=636&h=477)
And if the day should come again,
When Ireland calls for men
She will not find them wanting,
By the Mass-rock in the Glen!
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The Mass-Rock in the Glen -- Leo McCaffrey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHho-kekiZg
I'm one-quarter Irish -- a great honour.
Fr Ballini keeps the truth of this song alive today [I wasn't there -- via Respice Stellam]:
(https://respicestellam.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/img_7144.jpg?w=636&h=477)
And if the day should come again,
When Ireland calls for men
She will not find them wanting,
By the Mass-rock in the Glen!
I see I've been 'beaten to it'. A lovely song, though.
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This is a song in Irish Gaelic and Latin. It is around 800 years old and is a macaronic song, like 'Siúil a Rún' and 'The Shan Van Vought'. It's very rare to hear Gaelic with Latin though..
Fionnuala Gill - Deus Meus (Adiuva Me) - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCSeo-P-P_E
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This is a song in Irish Gaelic and Latin. It is around 800 years old and is a macaronic song, like 'Siúil a Rún' and 'The Shan Van Vought'. It's very rare to hear Gaelic with Latin though..
Fionnuala Gill - Deus Meus (Adiuva Me) - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCSeo-P-P_E
Thanks, this is so beautiful.
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Again, our organist is only 9 years old. But it sounds beautiful!
And he's playing a beautiful Irish Catholic hymn to Our Lady, "Mary of Graces".
I used a bit of "stock footage" from last week for the graphic -- I don't take pictures every week, so...
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/embed/E2PhNXDGbeE[/youtube]
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Very nice Irish hymn to Our Lady. The 9-year old organist is very good.
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Here are the lyrics that go with the hymn:
O Mary of Graces and mother of God
May I tread in the paths that the righteous have trod
And mayest thou save me from evil's control
And mayest thou save me in body and soul.
And mayest thou save me by land and by sea
And mayest thou save me from tortures to be
May the guard of the angels around me abide
May God be before me and God at my side.
O Mary of Graces, oh answer my plea
Under crosses in trials, to thee do I flee
O teach me Sweet Mother to follow His Will
To journey with courage up Calvary's Hill
O Mary my Mother and Mother of all
Be my guide and Protectress that I may not fall
And mayest Thou lead me to Heaven above
With Saints and Angels I'll share in Thy Love
May a smile of thy mercy from heaven come down
When my heart would leave thee and cleave to the ground
And when this poor body returns to its sod
May thy loving arms bear my soul to its God.
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This hymn make reference to a distinctly Irish prayer -- that of St. Patrick:
(Particularly, the part in bold)
ST. PATRICK'S BREASTPLATE
St. Patrick's Breastplate is a popular prayer attributed to one of Ireland’s most beloved patron saints. According to tradition, St. Patrick wrote it in 433 A.D. for divine protection before successfully converting the Irish King Leoghaire and his subjects from paganism to Christianity. (The term breastplate refers to a piece of armor worn in battle.)
St. Patrick's Breastplate, also known as The Lorica (the cry of the deer), was popular enough to inspire a hymn based on this text as well.
I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through belief in the Threeness,
Through confession of the Oneness
of the Creator of creation.
I arise today
Through the strength of Christ's birth with His baptism,
Through the strength of His crucifixion with His burial,
Through the strength of His resurrection with His ascension,
Through the strength of His descent for the judgment of doom.
I arise today
Through the strength of the love of cherubim,
In the obedience of angels,
In the service of archangels,
In the hope of resurrection to meet with reward,
In the prayers of patriarchs,
In the predictions of prophets,
In the preaching of apostles,
In the faith of confessors,
In the innocence of holy virgins,
In the deeds of righteous men.
I arise today, through
The strength of heaven,
The light of the sun,
The radiance of the moon,
The splendor of fire,
The speed of lightning,
The swiftness of wind,
The depth of the sea,
The stability of the earth,
The firmness of rock.
I arise today, through
God's strength to pilot me,
God's might to uphold me,
God's wisdom to guide me,
God's eye to look before me,
God's ear to hear me,
God's word to speak for me,
God's hand to guard me,
God's shield to protect me,
God's host to save me
From snares of devils,
From temptation of vices,
From everyone who shall wish me ill,
afar and near.
I summon today
All these powers between me and those evils,
Against every cruel and merciless power
that may oppose my body and soul,
Against incantations of false prophets,
Against black laws of pagandom,
Against false laws of heretics,
Against craft of idolatry,
Against spells of witches and smiths and wizards,
Against every knowledge that corrupts man's body and soul;
Christ to shield me today
Against poison, against burning,
Against drowning, against wounding,
So that there may come to me an abundance of reward.
Christ with me,
Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ in me,
Christ beneath me,
Christ above me,
Christ on my right,
Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down,
Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
[Note that people sometimes pray a shorter version of this prayer just with these 15 lines about Christ above. The conclusion follows below.]
I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through belief in the Threeness,
Through confession of the Oneness
of the Creator of creation.
When St. Paul referred to putting on the “Armor of God” in his letter to the Ephesians (6:11) to fight sin and evil inclinations, he could have been thinking of prayers just like this one! We may not wear combat gear in our daily lives, but St. Patrick's Breastplate can function as divine armor for protection against spiritual adversity.
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Again, our organist is only 9 years old.
I would never have guessed. That's a nice tune, too.
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[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/embed/wGIvR5Lz-3Q[/youtube]
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Love the Hammered Dulcimer piece, Graham. (Love the instrument itself, anyway. It's wonderful for traditional Christmas Carols as well.)
Thank you for sharing.
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Gary Owen is a great theme.
Let Bacchus' sons be not dismayed
But join with me each jovial blade
Come booze and sing and lend your aid
To help me with the chorus
Chorus:
Instead of spa we'll drink brown ale
And pay the reckoning on the nail
For debt no man shall go to gaol (jail)
From Garryowen in glory
We are the boys that take delight in
Smashing the Limerick lamps when lighting
Through the street like sportsters fighting
And tearing all before us
We'll break the windows, we'll break the doors
The watch knock down by threes and fours
Then let the doctors work their cures
And tinker up our bruised
We'll beat the bailiffs out of fun
We'll make the mayor and sheriffs run
We are the boys no man dares dun
If he regards a whole skin
Our hearts so stout have got us fame
For soon 'tis known from whence we came
Where'er we go they dread the name
Of Garryowen in glory
Johnny Connell's tall and straight
And in his limbs he is complete
He'll pitch a bar of any weight
From Garryowen to Thomondgate
Garryowen is gone to rack
Since Johnny Connell went to Cork
Though Darby O'Brien leapt over the dock
In spite of judge and jury