Good Friday
One of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once blood and water came out. He who saw this has testified...
Big data and the Birth of Christ
From the information superhighway to artificial intelligence to contact tracing for COVID-19, ours is certainly the era of “big data.”
“Big data” might seem like...
Bach and Beethoven on Classical Guitar
Someone once said that there are few more beautiful sounds than a well-played classical guitar, and I must agree, even if I enjoy all...
On Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Walsingham
(On this feast of the Visitation, it is fitting that we post this reflection from contributor Rebecca Jacobson on a pilgrimage she took to...
Bach’s Trio Sonatas
Bach's Trio Sonatas for the organ were penned after 1723, a time when he dedicated himself to instrumental music, in part to teach his...
Are the Poor Blessed? L’Arche, Part II
Jesus lifted up his eyes on his disciples and said,
“Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Blessed are you that hunger...
Canada in Pieces
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The...
Cardinal Gibbons’ Cure for Atheism
James Cardinal Gibbons (1834-1921) was twenty one when Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, and died not long after World War I. He attended the...
Serving One Master
BENEDICT XVI
ANGELUS
St Peter's Square
Sunday, 27 February 2011
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
One of the most moving words of Sacred Scripture rings out in today’s Liturgy. The...
Where Has Shame Fled?
“If I am a sinner and deny sin, there is no forgiveness. The denial of sin is the unforgivable sin.” Archbishop Fulton Sheen
Once upon...
