John Paul II and Corpus Christi
Here is the Corpus Christi homily of Pope Saint John Paul II from 2002. I was in Rome that year, my first-ever visit to...
Corpus Christi: The Gift of the Holy Eucharist
(Here in Canada, Corpus Christi is transferred to the following Sunday, even if, as mentioned, the traditional day is the Thursday after Pentecost. We...
Ave Verum – William Byrd’s Secret Treasure
On this Solemnity of Corpus Christi here in Canada, here is William Byrd's rendition of the Ave Verum, composed in the first years of...
Pope Benedict and Saint Boniface
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 11 March 2009
Saint Boniface, the Apostle of the Germans
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today, we shall reflect on a great eighth-century...
Lessons from My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady is one of my darling brideās favorite plays. I, on the other hand, am more a fan of the original play...
Saint Charles Lwanga and Companion Martyrs: The Hope of Africa
If the Church seems moribund in North America, there is hope in the vast continent of Africa, where there are untold millions of Catholics,...
Something Wicked: A Review
Something Wicked: Why Feminism Can't Be Fused with Christianity
Sophia Institute Press
Manchester, New Hampshire
Copyright 2021, 2025
241 pp.
Iāve been meaning to write a few words on...
The Most Holy Trinity
He who believes in him is not condemned; he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name...
Sunday Musical Offering: Bach’s Cantata for Trinity Sunday
J.S. Bach composed this cantata for Trinity Sunday in 1725, first performed on May 27th of that year. The libretto begins with Es ist...
The Lost Script of Spiritual Motherhood
(In light of today's traditional commemoration of Saint Joan of Arc, a strong, single woman who used her feminine genius much to the good,...
