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Nota in Brevis
Canada’s Original, and Very Catholic, National Anthem
In the glow of Canada-Dominion Day, here is the original version of O, Canada, which was written in French, in Quebec – Canada was French before she adopted English as as second language –...
Articles
Feast and Litany of the Precious Blood
A blessed feast of the Precious Blood! This devotion was placed into the calendar, and the feast instituted by Pope Pius IX in 1849. Even if it is no longer on the public calendar...
Nota in Brevis
Pope Leo Appeals to the SSPX
Pope Leo XIV has penned a heartfelt appeal to the SSPX, addressed to their superior, Father Davide Pagliari, not to go through with the illicit episcopal consecrations set for tomorrow, July 1st. It is short...
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Palestrina’s Tu Es Petrus
In honour of today's Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, here is Palestrina's motet Tu Es Petrus, based on Matthew's 16:18-19. The work was first published in 1572, at the height of the conflict...
Nota in Brevis
A New ‘Ecclesia Dei’?
As the Consistory of Cardinals begins, there is apparently nothing on the official agenda on the 'elephant in the room', the looming consecration of bishops by the SSPX on July 1st. Pope Leo has...
Editor's Corner
Sunday Musical Offering: Anima Christi by Father Frisina
The Anima Christi is an ancient prayer of devotion to the humanity of Christ, especially in His Passion. It has been attributed to Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491 - 1556), as it appears in...
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Ave Verum – William Byrd’s Secret Treasure
On this Solemnity of Corpus Christi here in Canada, here is William Byrd's rendition of the Ave Verum, composed in the first years of the 17th century, published in 1605, during the time of...
