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Theology on Tap, with Yours Truly

For those in the area in which I happen live, I've been asked to offer a few thoughts on 'How Can We Know That God Exists?', as part of the ongoing Theology on Tap...

Musical Offering: O Bone Iesu

As we enter into Passiontide, for our musical selection this week we present Palestrina's O Bone Iesu, a short motet for four voices composed in 1588, just as the Protestant 'Reformation' was kicking into...

Two Saints, One Islam

For some reason, the saints on these two days in mid-March, buried in the midst of these Lenten days, have had some connection with Islam: March 12th was the commemoration of Saint Theophanes the...

Eleven Years

Today marks the eleventh anniversary of the election of Jorge Borgoglio to the Chair of Saint Peter as Pope Francis. Whatever one thinks of him, and his controversial papacy, we should pray for the...

Saint Sophronius the Sophist

March 11th is the traditional feast of Saint Sophronius (560 - 638), patriarch of Jerusalem from 634 to his death on this day in 638.  As a young man, Sophronius adopted the life of...

Some Good News For Once: Ireland Rejects Constitutional Change to Marriage and Family

Yes, as a follow-up to our post the other day on the proposed change to Ireland's constitution: Well, the Irish had enough sense in the referendum to reject the re-definition of marriage, motherhood and...

Six Organ Concertos By Handel

On this Laetare Sunday, where we may mitigate our Lenten practices somewhat, symbolized by the subdued colour of liturgical rose, and the organ may be played solo as a brief respite, here are six...

Trudeau’s ‘Hate Speech’ Law about to Make Martyrs in Canada?

History doesn't repeat, but it does rhyme. Trudeau and his Liberals are resurrecting the 'hate-speech' law, that was put to death years ago with the help of Mark Steyn and others, but now rising...

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