Sensible Miss Austen
Itās hard to contain my pleasure or my surprise at the continuing interest in Jane Austen. The more-or-less successful adaptations of her books for...
The Revolution, the Tricoleur, and the Tricoteuse 2.0:
(On this anniversary of the beginning of the French Revolution, July 14, 2020, I thought this article from our archives from the fiery pen...
Love and Friendship: A Film Review
Love & Friendship (2016)
Written and Directed by Whit Stillman
Based on Jane Austenās Lady Susan
Whit Stillmanās partiality for Jane Austen is obvious in his first...
Finding Our Way: Mass Ad Orientem, Towards Our Saviour
Have you ever been really lost? Lost to the point of having no clue which direction you needed to go? What would you do...
Fires of Faith: Catholic England under Mary Tudor
(Saint Thomas More was put to death on July 6th, even though we celebrate his feast on June 22nd, the day when his compatriot...
His Yoke is Easy
From today's Gospel, His yoke is easy, from Handel's Messiah:
https://youtu.be/Js9QOsRL62M
The Comforting Strength of the Holy Mass
āCome to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you,...
Musica Sacra for the Thirteenth Sunday
A blessed and joyous Sunday to one and all!
Suggestions from Pater Ignotus:
Vivalidi's In Exitu Israel, one of the innumerable, yet profound, pieces, he wrote...
Christendom Versus Chaos
āWhoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of meā (Mt. 10:38). ā§¾
Last Sunday, in our reflection on the...
Callam’s Law
Murphy, whoever he was, has gained immortality of a sort by enunciating a law which, if not absolutely universal, is close enough to experience...
