The Pope met with the musicians participating in the Christmas competition and emphasized that “music not only expresses ourselves, but also expresses the search for God and sometimes even communicates God.”
(Vatican News) Composition is an art that requires harmony and creativity. Pope Francis said this when he met with young musicians participating in the 2023 Christmas Contest at the Vatican on September 16. The Pope pointed out that composition, like life, needs to be in harmony “with other people, with society and its rules”, while also making room “for the uniqueness of style and the self-expression of each person.”
Harmony and creativity are not contradictory. The Pope clarified, “The search for harmony requires effort, dedication and perseverance, both in music and in life. This is not to belittle, but to liberate the unique characteristics of each person and provide musicians with some tools of expression that others can understand. This helps everyone feel happy.”
The Christmas competition is promoted by the Fondazione Pontificia Gravissimum Educationis and sponsored by the Republic of San Marino. This competition is an art competition before the Christmas concert.
The Pope said, “It seems a bit early to talk about Christmas in mid-September. However, preparations for important festivals must be started in advance, and this should be done for festivals such as Jesus Christ! Furthermore, music not only expresses ourselves, but also expresses our love for God. Seeking and sometimes even communicating about God! This is because harmony and creativity are first found in Him, and Christmas shows this in a special and touching way, where we see God becoming a child for us, becoming a man, Communicating to us the incomparable warmth of His love. When the Lord Jesus was born, God, the eternal Word, came to listen to us, to act, to create harmony through humanity, and at the same time to gaze upon us through the eyes of an infant with His amazing creativity, He surprises us with his pure tenderness.”
The Pope concluded by emphasizing that all this does not happen only on December 25, but happens every day. In Argentina, Pope Bergoglio’s hometown, there is a song that begins, “Every day is Christmas.” “For each of us,” the Pope said, “every day has the opportunity to welcome the Lord into the world and to give life to others: every day is Christmas.”
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2023-09-18 07:57:03
