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Saint Thomas of Villanova
This Saint Thomas (1488 - 1555), of noble Spanish lineage, and had it all, as the saying goes, taking as his 'last name' the...
International Hobbit Day
In the midst of all the bad news swirling around us - about which more anon - it may provide some small comfort to...
Novena to the Canadian Martyrs
Here in Canada, we celebrate the feast of the Canadian Martyrs on September 26th, so the novena to them begins today. Our Dominion could...
Felicitationes ad Leonem, Papam
We here at Catholic Insight would like to extend our heartiest, if a bit belated, birthday greetings to Pope Leo XIV, who turned 70...
Vexilla Regis Prodeunt!
A blessed Feast of the Triumph of the Cross to one and all of our readers!
For added devotion and splendour to this celebration of...
The Fifth Apparition of Fatima
On September 13th, 1917, Our Lady appeared for the fifth time to the three children at Cova de Iria in Fatima. Tens of thousands...
Bruckner’s Ave Maria
In honour of Our Lady's birthday, here is Anton Bruckner’s Ave Maria, which he composed in 1861, and first performed on May 12th of...
Musical Offering: Rossini’s La Gazza Ladra
In honour of the two newest saints in the Church panoply, here is the overture to Rossini's opera La Gazza Ladra - the Thieving...
Musical Offering: Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto
Mozart's Clarinet Concerto in A major, K.622, was one of Josef Ratzinger's favorite pieces of music, or at least so I recall reading once, even...
