Friday, November 28, 2025

Word Painting in William Byrd’s Vigilate and Ave Verum Corpus

Few composers have lived and nonetheless thrived in such a turbulent era as William Byrd. Born sometime between 1539 and 1543, Byrd grew up...

Why Are Catholics Not Holier Than They Are? Father Paul Quay Responds

On his visit to our college a few years ago, the Jesuit scholar Father Koterski mentioned a book that he described as the 'most...

Whither our Sanctity?

If you were to consult a catalogue of saints, you would not find the name of Zacchaeus listed. Do you recall who he was—the...

18th Sunday: A Life Hidden with God

Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, for you have died, and your life is hidden...

Saint Thomas, Apostle

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Saint Peter's Square Wednesday, 27 September 2006 Thomas the twin Dear Brothers and Sisters, Continuing our encounters with the Twelve Apostles chosen directly by Jesus, today...

Exalting in the Cross

We should glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus, in whom is our salvation, life and resurrection, through whom we are saved and...

Starving Souls Need Leisure

The body needs food.  All people go hungry some of the time.  We often feel at least a tiny bit sorry for someone who...

A Night in Paris

I had this romantic notion on the pilgrimage of sailing away from my native land, watching the ‘white cliffs of Dover’ recede into the...

Tents, Migrants and Multiculturalism

With all the immigrants, purported refugees, if you will, streaming across the border into Canada, we are perforce becoming what is euphemistically termed a...

The Easter Triduum According to Three Popes

At the end of Holy Week we celebrate the Easter Triduum, the days from the evening of Holy Thursday to the evening of Easter...