Catholic Insight
J.S. Bach and Saint Michael
Michaelmas of 1724 - the 29th of September, now the feast of all the Archangels - saw the first performance of J.S. Bach's cantata,...
Blessed Hermanus Contractus
Hermanus of Reinchenau (1013 – 1054) called ‘Contractus’ due to the deformity purportedly caused by spina bifida and a cleft palate (as well as...
Alberta, Free
All I can say is, amen. With their added freedom of choice, and funding, for educational choices, from homeschooling to private academies, we can...
Our Lady of Ransom, and of Mercy
September 24th is the traditional memorial of Our Lady of Ransom, also called Our Lady of Mercy, one which goes back to the twelfth...
Addicted to TikTok
I don't I've ever been on TikTok, and it seems I'm in limited company. This article describing the addictive nature of the platform was...
The Ecstatic Life of Saint Joseph of Cupertino
I came across this compilation of stories from the life of Saint Joseph of Cupertino, one of the most remarkable saints in the history...
Ave Crux Spes Unica
In honour of this feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, here is a beautiful motet by Giaches (1535 ~ 1595), which dates back...
Indonesian Endeavour
Indonesia is the most populous Muslim country in the world - with nearly 300 million people, and 87% of them at least nominally followers...
The Expanding Universe – Is it Getting Bigger All the Time?
Do you believe in the Big Bang? We wrote of the theory, as formulated by the Catholic priest, Father Georges Lemaitre, back in 1927,...
Pope Zephyrinus and the Barque of Peter
Pope Zephyrinus, whose feast is traditionally celebrated on August 26th, governed the Church for 18 years at the end of the third century (199...
