For our final Easter video, we contemplate the global mission of the church. Watch Folk Choir member Thomas Mazzurana reflect on the powerful call to proclaim the resurrected Christ to the ends of the earth.

For the Fourth Sunday of Easter, we contemplate Jesus’ words, “Feed my lambs, tend my sheep.” Join Bridgette Rodgers as she discusses the persistence of Christ’s love and the beautiful restoration of Peter after the resurrection.

On this Third Sunday of Easter, we contemplate the Notre Dame Folk Choir’s song, “Beside My Shepherd Again.” Rediscover a childlike faith that trusts in God’s plan even when the path isn’t obvious with Liam Francis who reflects on the warmth and light found on the road to Emmaus.

On this second Sunday of Easter, we step into the Notre Dame Folk Choir’s “Memory Song,” a prayerful overture that reminds us how beauty and hope persevere through any darkness. Watch as Will Buyske reflects on finding certain joy in the Resurrection.

“Who am I without you?” Join Notre Dame Folk Choir member Anna Keverline as she explores Mary Magdalene’s search for identity and the surprising joy found in the presence of the Gardener on this beautiful Easter morning!

We return to the Magnificat Choir one last time for Stations XIII & XIV: Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross and Placed in the Sepulchre. We journey together from desolation to quiet confidence with choir member Daphne McCabe. Experience the luminous energy of the final “Amen,” affirming that even in burial, hope lives beyond the tomb.

On this Good Friday, we enter into the silence of a mother’s grief at the foot of the cross. Watch Notre Dame Folk Choir member Lucy Noem’s moving reflection on the intimate bond between Mary and Jesus in his final moments.

In the stress of the everyday, how do we “let go and let God?” Notre Dame Folk Choir member Maggie Kuka shares the infectious joy of the moment the disciples finally recognize Jesus at the table.

What does it mean to say, “not my will, but Yours”? Watch Notre Dame Folk Choir member Anna Vavricek share how Veronica’s act of compassion on the road to Calvary mirrors Christ’s ultimate healing for all of us.

Wrestling with the tension between shame and excitement, Peter comes face-to-face with the risen Lord. Watch Notre Dame Folk Choir member Grace Rademacher reflect on the mercy that meets us even when we try to hide our faces in “Could I Believe My Eyes.”

As we journey into Holy Week, we join the Notre Dame Folk Choir. Experience the “frugal-less love” of Bethany, where a simple meal becomes a radical act of devotion. Student Shannon Leavitt reflects on how our daily lives can become a witness to Christ’s love in this piece from Drawn Back to the Table.

When the work is finished, sound fails. Doctoral student Louisa Conwill reflects on the profound power of silence as we prepare our hearts to contemplate the moment when Christ gives up his spirit in Station XII: Jesus Dies on the Cross.

The Passion becomes irrevocable as the music ignites. Watch Lucia Aguzzi, President of the Magnificat Choir, describe the urgent, upward-reaching phrases that rise like flames against a darkening sky in Station XI: Jesus is Nailed to the Cross.

Public humiliation meets profound vulnerability. Magnificat Choir member Gwen Hymes invites you to a simple, transparent reflection as we pray to bear the death of Christ with him in Station X: Jesus is Stripped of His Garments.

In the quiet of total depletion, we find the strength of sustained endurance. Join Veronica Ortiz as she explores the deliberate, grounded melodies that call us to accept the permanence of redemptive action in Station IX: Jesus Falls the Third Time.

Let your heart burn with the fire of Christ’s love. Junior Eva Wojcik reflects on the rapid, flickering notes in this piece that illustrate a visceral yearning for conversion amidst the grief of Jerusalem’s women in Stabat Mater and Station VIII: The Women of Jerusalem Weep Over Jesus.

When fatigue deepens, how do we find the strength to rise? Join Sofia Nelson of the Notre Dame Magnificat Choir for a meditation on the unsettled rhythms and breathless physical strain of a body pushed beyond human endurance in Station VII: Jesus Falls for the Second Time.

Can we witness the courage of compassion? Sophomore Caroline Jones explains how today’s music intimately captures the gasping breaths of our Savior through delicate notes and solitary pauses in Stabat Mater and Station VI: Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus.

What happens when we are forced to witness suffering? Regan Ball discusses how Pergolesi uses silence and aggressive choral interruptions to turn us into active witnesses of Christ’s journey in Stabat Mater and Station V: Simon of Cyrene is Made to Bear the Cross.

Can sorrow and joy coexist? Join Ella Flynn for a reflection, where surprisingly sunny and dance-like music reveals Mary’s steadfast hope in the glory of her Son’s sacrifice in Stabat Mater and Station IV: Jesus Meets His Mother.

Step into a sacred reflection on a mother’s grief with sophomore Aurelia Smolen. Listen to the sinking violin lines that mimic sighs of compassion as we contemplate the heavy weight carried in the heart of the Blessed Virgin in Stabat Mater and Station III: Jesus Falls the First Time. < Previous Video Next Video >

Watch as Tori Garascia, the Vice President of the Magnificat Choir and a member of the Class of 2027, explores the jagged melodies and grieving inflections that capture Mary’s raw anguish at the foot of the cross in Stabat Mater and Station II: Jesus is Made to Bear His Cross. < Previous Video Next Video …

As we begin our Lenten journey, we reflect on Stabat Mater and Station I: Jesus is condemned to death. Through this opening piece in Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, the haunting harmonies and rising tension capture the sorrow of the Blessed Mother. Join us in receiving this music as prayer. Next Video >