Director philip groening films a group of monks who dwell in the carthusian monastery of the grande chartreuse in the french alps. Nestled deep in the postcardperfect french alps, the grande chartreuse is considered one of the worlds most ascetic monasteries. Office of the night by the monks of the grande chartreuse on amazon music. By the end of the book, i was very close to tearing up. A few years ago, i had the good fortune to see that truly wonderful film, into great silence, which told the story of the carthusian monks in their motherhouse in the grande chartreuse in the mountains near grenoble in france. Silence as a theme in night by jasmine hulley on prezi. More meditation than documentary, its a rare, transformative theatrical experience for all. Into great silence by monks of the grande chartreuse. Its been quite a while since a book has had as great an emotional effect on me as eva saulitiss into great silence. We meet them as individuals only in a series of live portraits where their eyes. Essays by the director on the film, its genesis and the night office 2006 162. Into great silence fits neatly into the subcategory of films that need to be experienced rather than just watched. This excerpt is from the special edition soundtrack album, a dual disc with a. Set up a powerful night of prayer with your students using this prayer station kit.
Jade albums page end, free download and listen into great silence. I havent seen of gods and men yet, but i suspect it will make a great companion piece to into great silence. The great silence is pretty far from navajo joe, mostly because any laugh to be had is unintentional, or at the expense of star klaus kinski if one is already a fan hearing him dubbed after seeing so many of his herzog roles is a little staggering. Juan diego set out on tuesday, but he went around the hill and passed on the other side, toward the east, so as to arrive quickly in mexico city and to avoid being detained by the heavenly. In fact, it is what makes the story so poignant and enlightening. Gregorian chant first came to exist in the 9th and 10th centuries in western and central europe, and were named after the pope st. The lord said, go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the lord, for the lord is about to pass by. The makers of the new documentary into great silence certainly think so.
You can read his personal reflections and see photos. Gregorian chant into great silence office of the night youtube. It is a literal going into great silence yet the lack of dialogue and sound is not a bad thing. Gregorian chant into great silence office of the night by jademusic54. Nestled deep in the postcardperfect french alps, the grande chartreuse is. Its an experience from within a repetitive, spiritual existence, rather than an. Into great silence is a documentary film by philip groening. Office of readings from the liturgy of hours audio. Includes everything from gregorian chant to music for folk ensembles, from little known, timehonored carols to hymnody. So many spiritually aware filmsthe seventh seal, crimes and misdemeanorsare about gods absence or silence. After releasing the soundtrack to the film, jade music is proud to release into great silence. The secrets of the great silence the irish catholic. A memoir of discovery and loss among vanishing orcas. It is an intimate portrayal of the everyday lives of carthusian monks of the grande chartreuse, a monastery high in the french alps chartreuse mountains.
This is the first time that any recording of the office of the night at the grande chartreuse is made available in its entirety. Includes our most popular christmas item, night of silence by dan kantor. Into great silence nestled deep in the french alps, the grande chartreuse is considered one of the worlds most ascetic monasteries. Explore 722 silence quotes by authors including martin luther king, jr. And while theres beauty in the physical aspects of both the natural world in its changing seasons as well as the cloistered setting, its the tranquil beauty of faces that rivet. Into great silence is an intimate portrayal and examination of the life of the devout monks who live within the grande chartreuse, the head monastery of the. Office of the night monks of the grande chartreuse on allmusic 2008 this recording presents the material captured by. The monks of the grande chartreuse into great silence. Into great silence dissolves the border between screen and audience with a total immersion into the hush of monastic life. He was introduced to the great silence and the great filter back in june in an excellent io9 article on the subject. Watch into great silence movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast. Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the lord, but the lord was not in the wind. Fastidiously researched and extremely well written, into the silence, chronicles the first recorded attempts on everest. Here is a film that dares to explore the possibility of finding god, of a god who is there for those who seek him with their whole hearts.
And with that, we welcome you to space week, where team unwinnable will explore all manner of spaces. This excerpt is from the special edition soundtrack album, a dual disc with a 50page booklet. The soundtrack to into great silence includes the touching and amazing chants from the monks that make up. Luke mcfadden, a youth worker, developed this prayer station kit and led his students through this night of prayer. Gregorian chant into great silence office of the night. Bruno in 1084 to offer an intimate look at a lifestyle rarely experienced by. All other travel is mere dust and hotels and baggage and chatter. It is an intimate portrayal of the everyday lives of carthusian monks of the grande chartreuse, high in the french alps chartreuse mountains. The result is the 164minute into great silence, a meditation on lives given over to poverty, prayer and solitude. Grning shows us, instead of telling us, what this life entails.
Into great silence movie trailer and videos tv guide. At night, they rise from their hardwood after only three hours of sleep for hours of night. Into great silence catholic education resource center. Youll find your most beloved carols in beautiful arrangements designed for performance by any choir or ensemble. From the great war to the final expedition in 1924, the author has selected the appropriate time period to capture the lives of all the main characters, successfully producing this unique manuscript. Rent into great silence 2005 on dvd and bluray dvd. Office of the night, an album by the monks of the grande chartreuse on spotify. Into great silence is the documentary film by philip groening. Monks of the grande chartreuse into great silence album.
Through this organic approach, into great silence allows the audience to experience, at least for a few hours, the same enviable. Into great silence 2 disc collectors edition 2006 dvd. Into great silence, though devoid of narration, musical score or much at all in the way of dialogue, encourages us to listen closely. Catholic bishops office for film and broadcasting listed into great silence as one of the. One of the most mesmerizing and poetic chronicles of spirituality ever created, into great silence dissolves the border between screen and audience with a total immersion into the hush of monastic life. It is an intimate portrayal of the everyday lives of carthusia. Popular videos into great silence into great silence topic.
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