Catholic Insight

J.S. Bach composed this cantata for Trinity Sunday in 1725, first performed on May 27th of that year. The libretto begins with Es ist ein trotzig und verzagt Ding (There is something defiant and...

A blessed, joyous and grace-filled solemnity of Pentecost to all our readers, the feast of the descent of the Holy Spirit, the public manifestation of the Church, the offer of salvation to all people,...

Ninth Day  Thou on those who evermore;  Thee confess and Thee adore, Give them comfort when they die; Give them life with Thee on high; Give them joys which never end. Amen The Fruits of the Holy Ghost The gifts of...

Eighth Day  Bend the stubborn heart and will;  Melt the frozen warm the chill; Guide the steps that go astray. The Gift of Wisdom Embodying all the other gifts, as charity embraces all the other virtues, Wisdom is the...

Seventh Day  Heal our wounds - our strength renew;  On our dryness pour Thy dew; Wash the stains of guilt away. The Gift of Counsel The gift of Counsel endows the soul with supernatural prudence, enabling it to judge...

Poland just elected the conservative Karol Nawrocki as the new president of Poland, narrowly defeating Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski (by a 50.89% margin). Karol, an historian and amateur boxer, holds to traditional and national...

Sixth Day  If Thou take Thy grace away,  Nothing pure in man will stay, And his good is turn'd to ill. The Gift of Understanding Understanding, as a gift of the Holy Ghost, helps us to grasp the...

I just returned from a hopeful weekend, which I thought would share with readers, from attending an ordination and a wedding, the new priest, and the bride and groom, all alumni of Our Lady...