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Faithful Music Master Podcast

Faithful Music Master Podcast

by Ellis Montes

Hobbies Music Commentary Christianity

Season 1

Elitism - Opening up the Bible: Episode 6 - Pentecost 6

Today's podcast is about the elitism that Jesus faced in this week's gospel reading and how that relates to elitism in the LGBTQ+ community and The Episcopal Church. Tea: Yuja cha (Korean citrus tea) Gospel: Mark 6:1-13 Song: Enviado soy de Dios (traditional Latin-American song)

Healing Communities - Opening up the Bible: Episode 5 - Pentecost 5

Jesus heals two women with important stories. Tea: Jasmine green tea 1:25 – Mark 5:21-43 4:55 – Jesus heals along the way: an example of intersectionality at work. 9:41 – Jesus breaks down societal barriers; a modern example of “cleanliness” culture is the treatment of HIV+ people in the LGBTQ+ community, even after advancements in medical treatment. 14:58 – Jesus heals even after all hope seems lost. 16:29 – An issue with Oxford’s Bible commentary on Mark 5:42 19:25 – Jesus heals the young woman and orders her community to support her: an injunction for us not to forget those we treat through our ministry. 21:47 – Jesus taught us through so many examples for us to follow in our walk of faith. 22:36 – Song of the week: “Canción de Sanidad” by Juan Luís Guerra; sung by Dr. Sandra Montes

Silence! Stop! - Opening up the Bible: Episode 4 - Pentecost 4

Jesus teaches us to rest. Tea: Korean passionfruit tea 1:32 – Mark 4:35-41 2:48 – Jesus can calm the storms in our lives 4:20 – Following Jesus’ example of rest 9:20 – “Silence! Stop!” Jesus rebukes the storm 14:36 – We are called to action; we are called to rest 15:16 – “Paz en la Tormenta” sung by Dr. Sandra Montes The song is not attributed to a specific writer. I usually attribute it to Jesus Adrian Romero, who has one of the earliest recordings of this song.

Agricultural Parables - Opening up the Bible: Episode 3 - Pentecost 3

Here are my thoughts about this week's gospel reading, which includes the parable of the grain and the parable of the mustard seed. Tea: Yuja Cha (Korean yuzu/citrus tea) 1:12 - Mark 4:26-34 2:40 - Jesus uses the grain and mustard as examples of community, sustenance, and nourishment 7:04 - Marsha P. Johnson started the Pride movement, but we often forget her legacy in our current celebrations/observances. The movement has grown, but we need to make sure not to kill it by whitewashing it. 10:42 - Recap: The Kingdom of God is community 11:24 - Song of the week: Unidos (by Benjamin Villanueva; Wonder, Love, and Praise #797) Thank you for listening! Please remember to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast.

Jesus Chooses His Family - Opening up the Bible: Episode 2 - Pentecost 2

I'm back! This week begins Pride Month, and I hope to tie in more LGBTQ+ themes into our Gospel readings for the next several weeks. Tea: Jasmine Green Tea Here are my thoughts on the Gospel for this coming Sunday: 1:57 - Reading Mark 3:20-35 4:35 - Jesus responds to accusations of being with an unclean spirit 14:00 - Jesus chooses his family, just as LGBTQ+ people do in response to being rejected/thrown out of their homes/communities Sacred Song of the Week: Amarte solo a ti, Señor (To love only you, Lord) 20:12 - Explaining lyrics to the song 22:42 - Amarte solo a ti Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe and rate this podcast. See you next time.

Opening up the Bible: Episode 1 - Advent I B

This is the first episode in my series on the readings for upcoming Sundays. I hope to give my impressions and thoughts with this series. Tea of the day: Ahmad Cardamom tea The readings can be found on lectionarypage.net 2:17 - Isaiah 64:1-9 8:20 - Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 13:22 - 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 23:52 - Mark 13:24-37 46:40 - Sacred Song of the Week This song is called "Cantaremos, Bailaremos" by La Semilla. I am joined by Thanh Montes on the guitar in this audio from a livestream we performed. Here are the lyrics of the song: Cantaremos, bailaremos, Él cantó de la esperanza Habrá fiesta y todo el pueblo festejará su llegada. El nuevo día que nos traerá la plena mañana Renacerán en tus ojos sonrisas, sueños y esperanzas. Desde lejos van llegando, se hace fuerte nuestro canto Es el tiempo, y aquí estamos. Nuestra espera está acabando. Con la mañana la tierra alumbrará, un sol de justicia. No habrá más llanto, clamor, ni lagrimas, nacerá la vida. We will sing, we will dance, for he sang about hope. There will be celebrations and everybody will celebrate his arrival The new day that he is bringing is the full morning. Your smiles, dreams, and hopes will be reborn in your eyes. People are coming from afar and our song is getting stronger It’s time, and we’re here. Our wait is finishing. The earth will shine in the morning with the sun of justice there will be no more crying, yelling, nor tears, and life will be born. Here is a link to "Despertar," the album by La Semilla that contains this song. Thank you for listening! Please remember to subscribe, rate, and review!

Episode 1: Der Getreue Music-Meister

In this inaugural episode, I talk about the inspiration behind the title of this podcast: Der Getreue Music-Meister, which translates to "The Faithful Music Master". I also explain that I am definitely not a music master, but I always strive to learn. I also talk about my frustrations with the inclusion of the Feast of Christ the King, which is taking place on November 22 this year, and I just wanted to put my two cents out there. Some highlights: Tea: Tazo Wild Sweet Orange (not my favorite) 22:38 - Here is my poem I read My People (2013) Orange line. Home soon: school bag clad. One small brown girl stands near — glad; Her mom looks out — stale, drained, beat. Girl looks up and calls me “Dad.” 34:20 - What I'm listening to: here is a good recording of Symphony 15 by Dmitri Shostakovich: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLng0R1FzC4 44:34 - The word of the day is verity. Here are the two example sentences I wrote: An unfortunate verity onto which wordsmiths often cling is that excesses of Latinate words add pomp to their writing. It doesn’t make me want to read it. The verity of compassion is being challenged as people decide whether to wear masks in public or wash their hands. 47:35 - Etymology of the day Getreue – has two components. My German is terrible, but I know that the beginning “ge” is some sort of adfix to the root word “treu". This word derives from Proto-Germanic “triwwiz”, which is also the root that gives us the English word “true”. The Proto-Germanic word “triwwiz” derives from the PIE root “drewh2” which means “steady, firm.” In German, the word “treu" and “getreue” have the meaning of “loyal and faithful” as possible definitions. I want to say that this is similar to older uses of the word “True” in English. 51:22 - My thoughts on the Feast of Christ the King In regno Christi, inquimus, quippe nobis videbamur ad pacem redintegrandam stabiliendamque non posse efficacius, quam, Domini Nostri imperio instaurando, contendere. In the Kingdom of Christ, that is, it seemed to Us that peace could not be more effectually restored nor fixed upon a firmer basis than through the restoration of the Empire of Our Lord. Quas Primas (Pope Pius 11, December 11, 1925) 1:09:05 - What I'm practicing The music from today's episode is from the first and last movements of Georg Philipp Telemann's Recorder Sonata TWV 41:F2. I'm also currently practicing his Bassoon Sonata TWV 41:f1 Thank you for listening and reading!

Adelante Día a Día - 31 de marzo

Podcast de la meditación que escribí para Adelante Día a Día. Mi abuelita, Laura Montes, me ayudó leyendo las lecturas y preguntas.

Adelante Día a Día - 30 de marzo

Podcast de la meditación que escribí para Adelante Día a Día. Mi abuelita, Laura Montes, me ayudó leyendo las lecturas y preguntas. Selecciones de música: Te Deum - Joseph Haydn Interpretación del English Concert and Choir, dirigidos por Trevor Pinnock

Adelante Día a Día - 29 de marzo

Podcast de la meditación que escribí para Adelante Día a Día. Mi abuelita, Laura Montes, me ayudó leyendo las lecturas y preguntas.

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