Catholic Insight
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...
Two Songs to Our Lady of Częstochowa
A hymn to Our Lady of Częstochowa, from the shrine at Jasna Gora:
https://youtu.be/awVxS2LLnnc
And from World Youth Day in Poland, back in 2016, which may...
Letter to the Editor: On Evil, Physical and Moral
(To remind readers, letters to the editor are very welcome, and those judged pertinent can be posted, with permission, and with some commentary in...
Palestrina’s Regina Coeli
To celebrate this memorial - let's just call it the feast - of the Queenship of Mary, here is Palestrina's rendition of the Regina...
