Benedict and Philip the Apostle

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Saint Peter's Square Wednesday, 6 September 2006 Philip the Apostle Dear Brothers and Sisters, While we continue to outline the features of the various Apostles, as...

Charles Tournemire and L’Orgue Mystique

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, France produced a number of famous organist-composers, such as Louis Vierne, Charles-Marie Widor, Marcel Dupré, Maurice...

Philip and James: Apostles in Arms

Philip and James, Apostles, have been celebrated together on this third day in May since the revision of the calendar in 1969. They were...

ESG & “Sustainable Development”

Hot Water A little thought is due considering that institutions are blissfully aligning themselves with the UN’s controversial sustainable development goals, and transforming their perspectives...

This Sweet and Merry Month of May

On this first day of May, dedicated to Mary, in this 400th anniversary year of the death of one of England's finest composers, William...

The Wedding at Cana: An In-Law’s Perspective

Dedicated to Rita Ann Knuffman As the old proverb, now meme, goes, “Blood is thicker than water”. Blood meaning family, and more specifically, individuals who...

Fourth Sunday of Easter: Cultivating Catholic Culture

‘I came that they may have life and have it abundantly’ (Jn. 10:10). These few words tell us everything that we need to know about...

Saint Mark and the Resurrection

At Easter Sunday Mass, you heard the closing verses of Saint Mark’s Gospel, or almost so. I say “almost” because our lectionary omits the...

Three Reginas

Here is  a sublime rendition of the Regina Caeli Laetare a 8, by Tomas Luis De Victoria (1548-1611), as sung again by the ensemble...

Fidelis’ Greatest Sermon was His Life

Today is the feast of Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen, (+1622) whose original name was Mark Rey: 'Sigmaringen' was his birthplace in what is now...