Tuesday, February 24, 2026

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Per Transisset Sabbatum et Terra Tremuit

For this Sunday's musical offering, here first is John Taverner's (c.1490 - 1545) 'Dum Transisset Sabbatum', signifying Christ's victory over death after His burial. Our Schola sang this glorious piece at Seat of Wisdom...

Novena to Saint Joseph for the Federal Election

As the 2025 federal election draws near, we'd like to encourage all Catholics to pray a Novena to St. Joseph, Canada's patron saint since 1624. Let us pray for St. Joseph's protection of our...

Requiescat in Pace

Pope Francis (1936 - 2025), has died on this Easter Monday morning, after a controversial and often turbulent reign of just over 12 years. May he find a merciful judgement before his Maker, where...

Aichinger’s Regina Coeli, Alleluia!

A blessed, joyous and grace-filled Easter to one and all! Christus resurrexit! Dominus surrexit vere! Alleluia! One of my favorite pieces of this season of joy is Gregor Aichinger's Regina Coeli, first published in...

Bach’s Easter Oratorio

A very joyous and blessed Easter to all our readers! Alleluia! Here, we offer Bach's Easter Oratorio, the companion piece to his Passions. First performed on Easter Sunday in Leipzig, April 1, 1725, the...

An Ancient Homily for Holy Saturday

The time between Good Friday and Easter Sunday is one of waiting, in silence, as the world wonders - anticipates - what will happen, after the death of Christ. We re-live this time each...

Judas and Spy Wednesday

Today is Spy Wednesday in our tradition, the day on which Judas Iscariot made the fateful decision, deep in his heart and at Satan's prompting, to hand over Our Lord for thirty pieces of...

Remembering Father Alphonse de Valk

(Today marks the fifth anniversary of the death of Father Alphonse de Valk, C.S.B., a faithful, courageous and indefatigable Basilian priest, pro-life-and-family apostle, and the founder of Catholic Insight magazine. Here is what we...

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