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). ā§¾
The Gospel of the Mass on this second Sunday of Advent introduces...
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...
Love of Country: The Unsung Virtue
āFor us, after God, the greatest love is PolandāĀ - Bl. Stefan WyszyÅski
In the sixteenth century St. John of the Cross said: āThe Lord...
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 Mostās article on the history of the...
Keeping Advent Well
There is a remnant of the former ways in the Church, in this church where there is no sign of Christmas, where the vestments...
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...
Solemnity of Christ the King
āFor this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth...
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...
The Restoration of the Temple
When we hear in todayās first reading that Judas Maccabeus restored the temple worship, the joy of the people is almost palpable. It was...
Saint-SaĆ«ns’ Danse Macabre
Charles-Camille Saint-SaĆ«ns (9 October 1835 ā 16 December 1921) was a child prodigy, some say even more so than the incomparable Mozart, developing perfect...
