Catholic Insight
FaurĂ©’s Requiem
Gabriel Fauré composed his Requiem between 1887 and 1890, with an initial premiere at a funeral in 1888. Some say that he was inspired...
Anton Bruckner’s Locus Iste: This Holy Place
As we celebrate the the dedication of the basilica of Saint John Lateran, the primary church of Christendom, at this end of the Octave...
Mamdani’s Gotham
The Batman trilogy - to say nothing of the previous comic books - did not foresee a socialist Muslim mayor of Gotham City. We...
Supreme Oaths and Doctor Newman
On this day in 1534, King Henry VIII promulgated his Oath of Supremacy which made the Tudor king the only supreme head in earth...
Te Deum Laudamus!
The Te Deum is an ancient song of praise to God and all His saints, that may go back as far as Saint Ambrose...
Musical Offering: Hassler, Grieg and Our Lady
A blessed Sunday to one and all!
German composer Hans Leo Hassler was born on this October 26th in 1564, bringing much of the genius...
Saint Marguerite d’Youville
MARGUERITE d'YOUVILLE, the first native Canadian to be elevated to sainthood, was born October 15, 1701 at Varennes, Quebec. She was the eldest of...
Submarine Schadenfreude
Schadenfreude is one of those double-barreled German words that signifies more than its literal meaning. Like schweinehund - pig-dog - which brings to mind...
Our Lady of Good Remedy
On this October 8th, we commemorate Our Lady of Good Remedy, fittingly the day after Our Lady of the Rosary (also called Our Lady...
Duc in Altum: A Perpetual Adoration Success Story
"Duc in altum" is a Latin phrase meaning "put out into the deep," originating from Jesus’ words in the Gospel of Luke 5:4. Christ...
