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I don't put a penny's value on this life if only our Lord will give me a tiny corner in Paradise. (Saint Camillus de Lellis, +1614)
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If a rhinoceros were to enter this restaurant now, there is no denying he would have great power here. But I should be the first to rise and assure him that he had no...
Nota in Brevis
Flagrant Flowers, Variants and the Tragedy of A Suicide
Is anyone else not surprised? The United States Supreme Court – stacked with six purportedly conservative appointees – recently refused to hear the case of Baronnelle Stutzman, a Washington, D.C. florist who in turn...
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There is nothing better to display the truth in an excellent light, than a clear and simple statement of facts. (Saint Benedict, Abbot, +547)
Nota in Brevis
Historical and Present Perspective
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it, said George Santanyana in a speech before the House of Commons in Britain, in 1948, following Cicero's quip that to be ignorant of what occurred before you...
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Every piece of my flesh, every drop of my blood will tell you that I am Christian (Chi Zhuzi, Chinese martyr, after they had cut off his right arm and were preparing to flay...
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William Harris and John Donne
We missed our usual Sunday musical offering, so here is a beautiful modern piece I recently came across, by the English organist and composer, William Harris (1883 - 1973) who held various appointments throughout...
Nota in Brevis
Father Marco Responds
A reader, 'T', wrote the following in reply to Father Testa's article on Canceling Conservative Priests, and I thought this required a response outside of the comments section:
Am saddened by such violent references on...
