The Sound of Music

It is hard to believe but 50 years have passed since Julie Andrews was dancing and singing, “The hills are alive with the sound of music”. It is not a new image. Isaiah used it in our first reading: “Sing out, O heavens, and rejoice, O earth, break forth into song, you mountains. For the Lord comforts his people and shows mercy to his afflicted.”

It might seem strange to have such a positive message in the middle of Lent. I think the Church wants to remind us that great things are happening and that in a couple of weeks we are celebrating the victory of life over death. So if you are in a Lenten funk, hear the words of Isaiah and know that the hills are alive with the sound of music!

Monsignor Daniel Hoye