"All the Candles in the World" Jan Siberry This video was produced by Billy from our own community. It is a reflection that she put together in the immediate wake of Pope Benedict's disappointing Pastoral Letter to the People of Ireland. She put the video together around the music of Canadian composer and singer, Jane Siberry. We have received permission from Jane Siberry to publish this video on YouTube and on Catholica. We invite you to join in this prayerful reflection for the victims of abuse. It might also be appreciated as a reflection on where Catholicism is going as a religious institution. 3m 63s [Originally posted on the Catholica forum as the lead commentary on 14May10]

"Lux Aurumque" Virtual Choir Performance This superb video was posted on the Catholica forum by DavidC and then subsequently taken up as the basis for a lead commentary examining how we measure the 'success' of Catholicism? Isn't the making of this sort of music at heart a deeply spiritual exercise compared to the experience, or value, that a person might get out of attending church? The work and the idea was composed and put together by Eric Whitacre and was performed by a "virtual choir" located in diverse locations around the world by electronic means using the internet. 6m 20s [Originally posted on the Catholica forum by DavidC and then taken up as a commentary 11May10]

Love by Kahlil Gibran This video was posted on the Catholica forum as part a post-Easter response by Stephen on Easter Monday 2010. It's a musicial rendition of Kahlil Gibran's poem on "Love". Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931) was a Lebanese American artist, poet, and writer. Born in the Christian Maronite town of Bsharri in modern-day Lebanon (then part of the Ottoman Mount Lebanon mutasarrifate). His mother Kamila, was the daughter of a Maronite priest; his father, also named Kahlil, was her third husband. As a result of his family's poverty, Gibran received no formal schooling during his youth. However, priests visited him regularly and taught him about the Bible, as well as the Arabic and Syriac languages. As a young man, Gibran emigrated with his family to the United States where he studied art and began his literary career. 6m 15s [Stephen's original post on our forum which featured this clip 05Apr10]

A video response to Peter Kennedy This video was posted as part of a response in our forum by an ex-parishioner of exiled priest Peter Kennedy, Stephen. Many have been hurt by the Church but we need to keep our anger in check as we continue to search for those things "of the Spirit" that we were searching for when we were within the Church. The music, "Heaven and Earth", is by Georg Deuter. Even without the Peter Kennedy connection this is a great video clip for meditation. 6m 50s [Stephen's original post on our forum with his letter to Peter 15Feb10]

Finding Joy Right Under Our Noses To appreciate this video in context you really need to read the story posted by Billy on the Catholica Forum. World-renowned violinist, Joshua Bell, posed outside a subway station as a busker and few took notice of him. Two days later he played in a theatre in Boston and people willingly paid over $100 a ticket to watch him perform. 2m 36s [Billy's original post on our forum with the full story 10Feb10]

Veni, Veni Emmanuel Advent Chant Veni, Veni Emmanuel is a synthesis of the great "O Antiphons" that are used for Vespers during the octave before Christmas (Dec. 17-23). These antiphons are of ancient origin and date back to at least the ninth century. Zoltán Kodály: L'Accorche-Choeur, Ensemble vocal Fribourg 3m 58s [Source: Redemptorist Advent Calendar Music Selection]

Songbird – Eva Cassidy For you there'll be no crying/ For you the sun will be shining/ 'Cause I feel that when I'm with you/ It's alright, I know it's right 3m 44s [Catholica forum post where Stephen (Oh Yet We Trust) first published this 27Oct09]

A Moving Video from Ukraine's Got Talent Ukraine artist, Kseniya Simonova, creates a sand sculpture to a medley of music that had the audience in tears. Her creation is based on events in 1945 that remain a source of deep pain for the people of the Ukraine. This video on YouTube has spread the message to a much greater international audience. 8m 33s [Catholica forum post where TonySee first published this 14Aug09]

There's Healing in the Fire A video response put together by Billy in response to the discussion started by PeterR on the topic "What is the Christian message?". Billy writes: "I really do think that we need new wineskins to carry on our message of faith. I hope the message touches your hearts." 4m 16s [Catholica forum post where Billy first published this 09Aug09]

I Want To Know What Love Is 2002 live performance of the hit "I Want To Know What Love Is". Posted in response to a comment on the forum by DavidC: "I sometimes wonder if jerimands against homosexuality, and the like are reflections of the fear of one's own impulses, of fears of where radical self acceptance might take one". 5m 41s [Catholica forum post where Billy first published this 07Aug09]

"Say Sorry" – A Tribute Video to Ann Thompson and all victims of Sexual Abuse In the light of the release of the Report of the Irish Commission into Child Abuse, {LINK] and the imminent release of Ann Thompson's book, Say Sorry, telling of her experiences of abuse in orphanages In New Zealand, Catholica member, Billy, put this video together based on the music of Archie Roach, Walking into Doors. 5m 36s [Catholica forum post where Billy first published this 25May09] | [Reposted on Catholica 02 May 2010 along with an introduction to Ann's book "Say Sorry"]

A Plea to Catholic Church Leaders on behalf of abuse victims This is a plea to the Catholic Church to respond to the cries of abuse victims with the compassion and justice of Jesus and with the heart and mind of human beings and not to hide behind the walls of the Vatican and try to save face. A special thanks to Ben Harper for the incredible song and to all the amazing photographers and artists who provided the material for this video. And may all those who have been abused, those who appear on this video find the peace, justice and healing they need and absolutely deserve: You are totally within your right to seek these and the church must put you, the victims and survivors, before any image or prestige or desire to save face. Then, and only then, will they have any right to call themselves followers of Christ. Video compiled by Stephen "Oh Yet We Trust" — a victim of abuse and member of the Catholica community. 6m 20s [Catholica forum post where Stephen first published this 17May09]

Amy Grant – Our Father's Eyes Dawn Bowie wrote a commentary for Catholica entitled Lent through my Father's Eyes that led her to also include this 1980's song by Amy Grant entitled Our Father's Eyes. 4m 19s [Commentary by Dawn Bowie where she referred to this song 28Feb09]

Peter Gabriel – Here Comes the Flood Peter Gabriel – Here Comes The Flood, from the Growing Up Live tour, Milano 2003. 4m 28s [Post on Forum where this song was discussed 10May09]

The Byrds – Turn, Turn, Turn Tribute track to the 1965 #1 Hit of The Byrds's Turn, Turn, Turn based on Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. 3m 59s [Post on Forum where this song was discussed 10May09]

Enigma Featuring Sarah McLaughlin - Silence Beautifully filmed winter scenes for this clip of Engima's Silence featuring Sarah McLaughlin. 4m 05s [Post on Forum where Billy provided a list of "Melting Moments" 01May09]

Rufus Wainwright: Agnus Dei Amateur film of Rufus Wainwright at Seattle Opera House performing Agnus Dei. 3m 29s [Post on Forum where Billy provided a list of "Melting Moments" 01May09]

Leonard Cohen: If It Be Your Will Leonard Cohen performs If It Be Your Will from his 1984 Sony Album Various Positions. 3m 57s [Post on Forum where Billy provided a list of "Melting Moments" 01May09]

Lord, I Give You My Heart Oslo Choir sing the Hillsong praise song Lord I Give you my heart. 4m 40s [Post on Forum where Billy provided a list of "Melting Moments" 01May09]

Kirk Franklin Now Behold The Lamb Now behold the lamb by Kirk Franklin and NU Nation. 3m 00s [Post on Forum where Billy provided a list of "Melting Moments" 01May09]

Gregorio Allegri - Miserere mei, Deus Oxford Camerata conducted by Jeremy Summerly music set to footage from BBC's award-winning nature film; Earth. 9m 58s [Post on Forum where Billy provided a list of "Melting Moments" 01May09]

Shine Your Light – Bob Dylan This is an animation Brian Coyne did in about 1994 set to the song Shine Your Light performed by Bob Dylan during his Born Again phase. The song comes from the album Slow Train Coming. 1m 46s [Post on Forum where this was discussed 18Mar09]

Joan of Arc Jennifer Warnes & Leonard Cohen - Joan of Arc. 6m 11s [Post on Forum where this was discussed 19Mar09]

Starry Starry Night The paintings of Vincent Van Gogh set to Don McLean's "Starry Starry Night". 4m 20s

Good Friday Combining clips from "The Passion Of The Christ" with the song "The Lamb" by Low — I made this video to set the tone for a Good Friday service where we focused on the short time between Christ's death and his resurrection. What must those dark hours have been like for his followers until they saw him again alive? 6m 04s [Good Friday Reflection 2009]

The Passion as sung by Fairouz Entirely dressed in black, Fairouz, the legendary Lebanese singer, kneels with great humility before the altar and the crucifix upon which Jesus Christ was nailed and unleashes her impeccable voice as she sings in exaltation: "Today, He was hung on a piece of wood, The Man who hung the world above water.... We kneel before your Passion o' Christ ... We kneel before your Passion o' Christ." The year was 1965, and the place, a church in Beirut, Lebanon. 2m 06s [Good Friday Reflection 2009]

Take This Cup Away – Amanda McKenna A reflection for times of pain and anxiety based on the Gospel account of Christ's Agony in the Garden of Gesthemane. Music written and performed by Amanda McKenna. (The website addresses at the end of the video no longer apply. See instead www.amandamckenna.com.au or www.viastuas.net.au) 8m 14sec.

Non, je ne regrette rien (1960) – Edith Piaf "Non, je ne regrette rien" ("No, I regret nothing") is a French song written in 1956 which is best known through the recording made by French singer, Edith Piaf, on 10 November 1960. It was composed by Charles Dumont and its lyrics, describing the singer's defiant attitude toward the past, were written by Michel Vaucaire. 2m 16sec. [Post on Forum where this was discussed 12Aug08]

Can I... Music video put together by a friend in the United States based on Amanda McKenna's song "Can I" which was written for the St Vincent de Paul Winter Sleepout in support of homeless people in Sydney. 4m 20sec.

Blessed Be Our God... Video based on communion response on Amanda McKenna's cd, "Gather As One". 2m 25sec.

150th Anniversary video for the Sisters of St Joseph of the Apparition... Video produced in 2005 based on a song by Bernadette Farrell for the 150th Anniversary of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Apparition in Perth, Western Australia. 4m 43s

Amanda McKenna: A love song for Mary MacKillop - Take the World Away Performance by Amanda McKenna to the church mice community at St Vincent's, Redfern, Sydney, 30 Nov 2008. 6m 02s [Catholica email 30Nov08]