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Articles
400th Anniversary of Saint Joseph as Patron of Canada
In 1624, Father Joseph LeCaron, an early Recollet missionary here in Canada, consecrated this land to Saint Joseph, adopting him as the nation's patron saint. This was formally accepted by Pope Gregory XVI in...
Nota in Brevis
Theology on Tap, with Yours Truly
For those in the area in which I happen live, I've been asked to offer a few thoughts on 'How Can We Know That God Exists?', as part of the ongoing Theology on Tap...
Featured
Musical Offering: O Bone Iesu
As we enter into Passiontide, for our musical selection this week we present Palestrina's O Bone Iesu, a short motet for four voices composed in 1588, just as the Protestant 'Reformation' was kicking into...
Nota in Brevis
Two Saints, One Islam
For some reason, the saints on these two days in mid-March, buried in the midst of these Lenten days, have had some connection with Islam: March 12th was the commemoration of Saint Theophanes the...
Nota in Brevis
Eleven Years
Today marks the eleventh anniversary of the election of Jorge Borgoglio to the Chair of Saint Peter as Pope Francis. Whatever one thinks of him, and his controversial papacy, we should pray for the...
Editor's Corner
Saint Sophronius the Sophist
March 11th is the traditional feast of Saint Sophronius (560 - 638), patriarch of Jerusalem from 634 to his death on this day in 638. As a young man, Sophronius adopted the life of...
Blogs
Some Good News For Once: Ireland Rejects Constitutional Change to Marriage and Family
Yes, as a follow-up to our post the other day on the proposed change to Ireland's constitution: Well, the Irish had enough sense in the referendum to reject the re-definition of marriage, motherhood and...
Reviews
Six Organ Concertos By Handel
On this Laetare Sunday, where we may mitigate our Lenten practices somewhat, symbolized by the subdued colour of liturgical rose, and the organ may be played solo as a brief respite, here are six...
