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Jim Hughes, Requiescat in Pace
As readers may know, Jim Hughes, the long-time and indomitable pro-life leader, went to his eternal reward on Monday, May 18th. He lived a long and full life, going into eternity at 82 years...
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Sunday Musical Offering: Veni Creator Spiritus!
On this Solemnity of Pentecost - and a blessed one to one and all - here is of one of most beautiful hymns in our tradition, the Veni Creator Spiritus which celebrates the seven-fold gifts...
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Lindberg and Earhart’s Crossing the Rubicon
In one of those serendipities of history, this May 21st saw two first solo crossings of the Atlantic by air: First, by Charles Lindbergh in 1927, from New York to Le Bourget field outside...
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Victoria Day
A happy Victoria Day to all our readers, when we celebrate the history of our Dominion, first as a French, then a British colony, under both crowns. For better or worse, the Brits won...
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Novena to the Holy Ghost, Fourth Day – The Gift of Fortitude
Fourth Day
Thou, in toil are comfort sweet,
Pleasant coolness in the heat,
Solace in the midst of woe.
The Gift of Fortitude
By the gift of Fortitude the soul is strengthened against natural fear, and supported to...
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Sunday Musical Offering: Bach’s Ascension Oratorio
Bach's Oratorio for the feast of the Ascension - Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen (Laud to God in all his kingdoms) - was first performed on May 15th, likely in 1738. The libretto follows...
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Tolkien and Saint Brendan
J.R.R. Tolkien wrote much else besides Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit - he was an Oxford scholar, with many articles and essays and, of course, poems, including one on today's saint, Brendan...
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Novena to the Holy Ghost, Third Day – The Gift of Piety
Third Day (for the First Day, please see here)
Thou, of all consolers best,
Visiting the troubled breast,
Dost refreshing peace bestow
The Gift of Piety
The gift of Piety begets in our hearts a filial affection...
