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Canada’s Original, and Very Catholic, National Anthem
In the glow of Canada-Dominion Day, here is the original version of O, Canada, which was written in French, in Quebec – Canada was French before she was also English – for the 1880...
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Litany of the Precious Blood
A blessed feast of the Precious Blood! This devotion was placed into the calendar, and the feast instituted by Pope Pius IX in 1849. Even if no longer on the public calendar since the...
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Bach’s Cantata in Praise of the Baptist
Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam is one of a few cantatas J.S. Bach compose in honouor of Saint John the Baptist, first performed in 1724 on this Solemnity celebrating the birth of the Baptist,...
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Sheppard Camerata Sacred Music Concert
On this upcoming Sunday, July 29th - the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul - there is a sacred music concert presented by Sheppard Camerata.
A concert of Sacred Music from England in the 15th...
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Ave Verum – William Byrd’s Secret Treasure
We try to offer some musical selections for our readers on these great solemnities - so here is William Byrd's rendition of the Ave Verum, composed in the first years of the 17th century,...
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Corpus Christi
A blessed Solemnity of Corpus Christi to our readers outside of Canada! Here, as in other regions, the feast is moved the following Sunday, when we will post our customary fare of reflections and...
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Targeting Civilians an Evil for All, and For All Time
In his recent column beating the drums of war in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, George Weigel says Ukraine must be provided with the tools to defeat Russia. One might wonder what he might...
