Thank you, Misters Bono and Pavarotti.

Ave Maria is not just for Catholics.

I love listening to Ave Maria sung, no matter what the lyrics are.
Composed by an Austrian guy, Franz Schubert -- who'd have definitely made the 30 under 30 list in his century -- the song is based on a poem composed a Scottish guy, Sir Walter Scott, The Lady of the Lake.

Bono and Luciano Pavarotti performed a lovely version of it in 2009
with lyrics relating to social justice and politics.



If you enjoy it, you'll not be able to say you don't like opera again.

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Bono:

Ave Maria
Where is the justice in this world?
The wicked make so much noise, mother
The righteous stay oddly still
With no wisdom
All of the riches in the world
Leaves us poor tonight

And strength is not without humility
It's weakness, an untreatable disease
And war is always the choice
Of the chosen
Who will not have to fight
Ave Maria

Pavarotti:

Ave Maria
Gratia plena
Maria gratia plena
Maria gratia plena
Ave ave Dominus
Te cum

Bono:

And strength is not without humility
It's weakness, an untreatable disease
And war is always the choice
Of the chosen
Who will not have to fight

Bono and Pavarotti:

Ave Maria

Lyrics courtesy of the interwebs.