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Advent and Hope

On a note of hope as we approach the birth of Christ - in a world that seems so devoid of that powerful virtue - here is a fitting reflection by Peter Leithart, which...

Music for Mary

On this Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, as we continue the pilgrimage through the Marian theme of Advent, here are a few musical pieces to lift your souls and spirits: Bruckner's (+1896) Ave Maria: https://youtu.be/vbHKnUhdv8g And, just...

Five Fun Facts About Saint Nicholas

As part of today's celebration of a great saint, here are some factoids that did not make into my own reflection on Saint Nicholas of Myra. And a merry day to one and all.

Dom Alcuin Reid, and Sacrosanctum at Sixty

December 4th, 2023 marks the 60th birthday of Sacrosanctum Concilium, the Constitution on the Liturgy from the Second Vatican Council, and Dom Alcuin Reid has a superlative take on the history, and possible future,...

Evelyn Waugh’s Edmund Campion

Five years after his conversion to Catholicism in 1930, English author Evelyn Waugh set his considerable literary talents - he has been described as the greatest prose stylist of the twentieth century, famous for...

We have found the Messiah...Andrew’s words reveal a soul waiting with the utmost longing for the coming of the Messiah, looking forward to his appearing from heaven, rejoicing when he does appear, and hastening...

Feast of All the Franciscan Saints

November 29th is the traditional day on which are celebrated all the Saints of the Seraphic Order. It is with every reason that today the Universal Church celebrates the many Franciscan Saints who faithfully...

The DSM, Psychiatry, and Big Pharma

The DSM - the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual - is the textbook, one might even call it the bible, of psychiatry and psychology. After watching the presentation below, we might be tempted to rename...

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