Fishermen Heard the Call of God

Recorded live from the service on the Third Sunday after the Epiphany, January 21, 2024.

Image: Page of Gregorian chant from the Gradual Lewis E M 73:1v (Perugia, Italy, 1440-1460; from the Free Library of Philadelphia). The chant, notated in neumes on a four-line staff, is the Introit (opening chant) for the vigil for the Feast of St. Andrew (November 29). The initial capital D is illuminated with Jesus calling Peter and Andrew from our Gospel passage this week (Mark 1:14-20). The Latin text of this page, “Dominus secus mare Galilee vidit duos fratres Petrum et Andream,” translates as “The Lord by the Sea of Galilee saw two brothers Peter and Andrew.” You can listen and follow along to a recording of the slightly different version of the chant from the Graduale Triplex here.