Verso L’Alto 2023, the beauty of arts and spirituality will lead Brooklyn heavenwards
“Beauty will save the world” said the Russian author Dostoyevsky and this is what the Verso l’Alto International Concert will aim to express. Beauty is this universal language that transcends all the differences and touches the heart of Mankind, no matter what background, hardship or challenge one can have lived. The Shalom Catholic Community in Brooklyn, New York, will hold its 3rd Edition of their international concert “Verso l’Alto”.  Gathering local artists, sharing their talents through a variety of artistic expressions, in more than 6 languages. The event has a theme “Lux et Vita”, which means “Light and Life”.  The Verso l’Alto concert is offering an experience with the encounter among music, poetry, dance, cultures, styles and languages.  “Lux et ...

The Sacred in Shalom Music
“The Sacred has always been very important in our vocation, because, even, we are consecrated. The Sacred is the place where God dwells, it is what is set apart for God”, says Moysés Azevedo, founder of the Shalom Catholic Community. In 2019, during the Listening Retreat, God spoke about the Sacred in the Shalom Vocation, highlighting, in a special way, a liturgy and a prayer, the consecrated, the spaces and the people, specially the little ones and the young. From liturgical music, we will deepen the experience of the Sacred in the Shalom Vocation. “In this new time, God is going to renew and deepen the whole sense of divine worship among us,” says Moysés. The Sacred is Beautiful For ...

Eight phrases of Pope Benedict XVI about music
“The art of music, [ is ] uniquely called to instil hope in the human spirit, so scarred and sometimes wounded by the earthly condition.”  Speech 04.24.08   “It is hard to find words to convey the joy of the soul’s loving encounter with God, yet fine music is able to express something of the mystery of his love for us and ours for him.” Speech 12.30.10   “Music, great music, relaxes the mind, awakens profound sentiments and is, as it were, a natural invitation to raise one’s mind and heart to God in every situation of human existence, both joyful and sad. Music can become prayer.” Speech 10.17.09   “The music is capable of opening minds and hearts to ...