Our Lady of Walsingham, England’s Dowry
(In light of today's official 'feast' of Our Lady of Walsingham, September 24th, the premier Marian shrine in the British Isles, I am re-posting...
The Miraculous Friar, Pio of Pietrelcina
While we're on the topic of signs, the life of today's saint, Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, was filled with them. His long life as...
Pope on a Plane
The Pope is in trouble again with his off-the-cuff remarks on the airplane back from his trip to Singapore and other locales. Well, trouble...
The 440 Hertz Conspiracy
I had no idea this was even a thing, but as I was preparing to teach a Chorus class, I came across this article...
Saints Cloud, Corbinian and Hadrian
I quite like the sound of the name Saint Cloud, whom we celebrated yesterday - ethereal and heavenly, fitting for these last days of...
The Legendary Saint Helena
The early life of Saint Helena, or Helen, who is commemorated on this August 18th, is shrouded in legend, with some historical roots, as...
Saint Hyacinth and His Perogies
Saint Hyacinth (1185 - 1257) was one of the earliest members of the Dominicans – the Order of Preachers - clothed in the habit...
Saint Edith Stein’s Witness to the Cross
Edith Stein (+ 1942) was a brilliant philosopher, earning her doctorate summa cum laude in August of 1916 on the problem of empathy - understanding...
Trois Jours au QuĂ©bec – Three Days in Quebec
Quebec is a paradox, much like France, whose offshoot she is. So Catholic on the outside: majestic churches towering over the countryside and cities,...
Revolution, Paris and the Olympics
The French Revolution casts a long shadow. It seems the generational guilt in casting off the 'shackles' of the Church, which entailed also the...
