Charles Tournemire and L’Orgue Mystique

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, France produced a number of famous organist-composers, such as Louis Vierne, Charles-Marie Widor, Marcel Dupré, Maurice...

The Dark Side of ESG – Environmental, Sustainable, Governance

(On this eve of 'Earth Day' - if you've lost real liturgical feast days, as Robespierre discovered, you've got to make them up -...

The Road to Emmaus

As Catholics, we are truly blessed by how our Scripture readings at Mass are linked to the great events we are commemorating.  For instance,...

Easter, Atonement and the Mystagogy of Our Faith

These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you – that everything written about me in the Law...

Three Reginas

Here is  a sublime rendition of the Regina Caeli Laetare a 8, by Tomas Luis De Victoria (1548-1611), as sung again by the ensemble...

Fourth Sunday of Easter: Cultivating Catholic Culture

‘I came that they may have life and have it abundantly’ (Jn. 10:10). These few words tell us everything that we need to know about...

This Sweet and Merry Month of May

On this first day of May, dedicated to Mary, in this 400th anniversary year of the death of one of England's finest composers, William...

ESG & “Sustainable Development”

Hot Water A little thought is due considering that institutions are blissfully aligning themselves with the UN’s controversial sustainable development goals, and transforming their perspectives...

Benedict and Philip the Apostle

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Saint Peter's Square Wednesday, 6 September 2006 Philip the Apostle Dear Brothers and Sisters, While we continue to outline the features of the various Apostles, as...

May the Fourth and The Shroud of Turin

May the Fourth is the traditional commemoration of the Shroud of Turin, claimed to be the burial cloth of Christ – and there is...