Abba Pater

Track Listings 1. Cercate Il Suo Volto 2. Cristo E Liberazione 3. Verum Caro Factum Est 4. Abba Pater 5. Vieni Santo Spirito 6. Padre, Ti Chiediamo Perdono 7. Dove C'e Amore C'e Dio 8. Padre Della Luce 9. Un Comandamento Nuovo 10. Madre Di Tutte Le Genti 11. La Legge Delle Beatitudini

Accompanied by a resplendently rhythmic score and including an intriguing blend of classical, world, and contemporary western music, Abba Pater is Pope John Paul II's uplifting message to the faithful everywhere. Released in timely celebration of Holy Week and Easter, and in anticipation of the millennial Great Jubilee pilgrimage, this sacred inner expedition of sound explores universal themes of spirituality such as praise, forgiveness, and brotherly love. Abba Pater is the first musical CD ever to feature the most famous man in the world, whose dramatic and moving words delivered on these tracks are culled from archival recordings from the first 20 years of his papacy. In five beautifully expressed languages, the Pope sings, chants, and prays for the healing of humankind, all of which is perhaps best summed up by the words in Psalm 26: "I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living." --Paige La Grone