“St. Francis’s Salutation to the Virgin”

Fr. Longenecker takes the Latin song penned by St. Francis himself and adapts it as a carol in English, set to music by the gifted Catholic composer William J. Fritz (Visit Cyprian Studios to learn more about William J. Fritz).

This 2025 performance, conducted by Steven Ottományi, took place at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Pasadena, California, where Ottományi serves as Music Director. It was presented at one of Benedict XVI Institute’s Very Marian Advent Prayer Services, a service of prayer and sacred music centered on a simple but powerful idea: waiting with Mary through the last difficult month of her pregnancy for the birth of her Son and our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Please pray for the intentions of patrons Angie and Mike Fuith: “For our daughter’s birthmom and for all mothers who bravely and lovingly chose adoption for their child.”