Musical expression plays a vital role in the liturgy, inspiring the whole person - intellect and will, emotions and senses, imagination, aesthetic sensibilities, memory, physical gestures, and powers of expression. This unique musical experience conveys Christian truth and transcendent mysteries, elevating the human spirit through its connection to the senses. Sacred music, as described by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, 'elevates the spirit precisely by wedding it to the senses.'
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