Taize Prayer Around the Cross

The Taizé (tay-zay) Community is a monastic community in Taizé, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy, France. It is composed of about one hundred brothers, from Catholic and Protestant traditions, who originate from thirty countries around the world. They developed a style of prayer that includes their music, some of which we use in Catholic Liturgy. This prayer allows us to come to the cross for a moment to pray, to bring the burdens of our world to the cross, and commit to Christ Jesus all that is in our heart.