The Restoration of the Temple
When we hear in today’s first reading that Judas Maccabeus restored the temple worship, the joy of the people is almost palpable. It was...
Cosmos Korb and the Problem of Evil: A Tragedy in Brief
For reasons which will be apparent, my alias is Martin Beck. I am about to present several excerpts from the diary of my academic...
Solemnity of Christ the King
‘For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth...
Palestrina’s Magnificat Primi Toni
On this feast of Saint Caecelia, patroness of music, especially of the ecclesial sort, it is fitting we present one of the greatest of...
Tradition: The Weakest Possible Argument, or the Strongest?
The Weakest Possible Argument?
The weakest argument is that based on authority. This fact may explain why Father Most’s article on the history of the...
Time, Hope and the First Sunday of Advent
Be alert at all times, praying that you may have the strength…to stand before the Son of Man (Lk.21: 36). ⧾
The first Sunday of...
J.S. Bach: Cantata for the First Sunday of Advent: Nun Kum, der Heiden Heiland
A blessed and grace-filled Advent to all our readers! As we begin our preparation for the coming of Christ, both commemorating His first at...
Love of Country: The Unsung Virtue
“For us, after God, the greatest love is Poland” - Bl. Stefan Wyszyński
In the sixteenth century St. John of the Cross said: “The Lord...
What King James Has to Say about the Lectionary
The current lectionary at Mass in Canada has been in use for nearly thirty years now; it was introduced in 1992. At that time...
Second Sunday of Advent: The Baptist, Newman and Preparing for the Lord
Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight (Lk. 3:4). ⧾
The Gospel of the Mass on this second Sunday of Advent introduces...