Mary’s Immaculate and Maternal Heart
On the Saturday after the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Catholic Church celebrates the Immaculate Heart of His Mother Mary, the...
Pope Benedict and Saint Irenaeus of Lyons
(Saint Irenaeus of Lyons, whose feast we celebrate on the 28th of June, just before Saints Peter and Paul, was declared a Doctor of...
Dedication, Devotion and Reparation to the Sacred Heart: The Twelve Promises
Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is popularly associated with St. Margaret Mary Alocoque, a nun of the Visitation Order who during the...
Remembering Fr. Joseph Escribano (May 31, 1933âJune 25, 2023)
I first met Father Joseph Escribano (affectionately known as simply âFr. Joeâ) in 2014. From that moment forward, he played an important role in...
Thinking in Non Sequiturs
Non sequitur is a Latin phrase that translates to âIt does not follow.â This is arguably the most common of all the logical fallacies...
Bach’s Cantata in Praise of the Baptist
Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam is one of a few cantatas J.S. Bach compose in honouor of Saint John the Baptist, first performed in...
The Liminal and Luminous Birth of John the Baptist
A blessed Solemnity! We celebrate the birthdays of three âsaintsâ in our liturgical calendar: Christ Himself, the Son of God, of course, on Christmas...
Pope Benedict and the Birth of the Baptist
BENEDICT XVI
ANGELUS
St. Peter's Square
Sunday, 24 June 2012
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today, 24 June, we are celebrating the Solemnity of St John the Baptist. He is...
Ave Verum – William Byrd’s Secret Treasure
We try to offer some musical selections for our readers on these great solemnities - so here is William Byrd's rendition of the Ave...
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...
