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Quotes
Teach nothing new, but instill into all men's breasts those things which the Fathers of revered memory have with harmony of statement taught... Preach nothing else than what we received from our forefathers... Accordingly,...
Nota in Brevis
Matthew Perry, A Troubled Friend
Matthew Perry died last week at the age of 54, found drowned in his hot tub by his assistant (which made me wonder whether all actors all have assistants at home with them) -...
Quotes
The only difference between the saint and the sinner is that every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future (Oscar Wilde)
Nota in Brevis
Dr. Richard Shaw – Talk in Ottawa this Friday
For those readers in the Ottawa region - Canada's capital! - there is a talk this Friday, November 10th, by Dr. Richard Shaw, a professor of history at Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College....
Reviews
Sunday Musical Offering: The Time for Flowers, and Mozart’s 36th Masterpiece
A friend just sent along this poignant ballad, and as I wrote in reply, in gist, that I enjoy pretty much anything with a finger-picked guitar and a fiddle. The melody and the lyrics...
Quotes
When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude. (G.K. Chesterton)
Quotes
Everything, even sweeping, scraping vegetables, weeding a garden and waiting on the sick could be a prayer, if it were offered to God (Saint Martin de Porres +1639)
Quotes
For if he were not expecting that those who had fallen would rise again, it would have been superfluous and foolish to pray for the dead. But if he was looking to the splendid...
