The Faith and Music of Anton Bruckner
Faith and music are forever intertwined in Western art music. Many, if not most, of the leading classical composers were people of faith. Anton...
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). ⧟
The Gospel of the Mass on this second Sunday of Advent introduces...
Welcome to Hell
I might have re-named it, had I bought the town of Hell, Michigan, as did âYouTuberâ Elijah Daniel, of whom I had never heard,...
Almsgiving in the Twenty-first Century
âGrace builds on nature.â (Saint Thomas Aquinas)
This statement from Saint Thomasâs Summa expresses in succinct form the theological insight that creation and redemption are...
St. Brigid
Our February artist, Anna Pierlot, is a student at Campion University in Australia. Her free time is consumed by art, writing, and a philosophy...
In the Bleak Midwinter – Defunding Christmas? Â
The following reflection from contributor Peter HĂĄla offers one perspective on how to respond in our current times of controversy. As befits a magazine...
Pope Benedict and Saint Anselm
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 23 September 2009
Saint Anselm
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
The Benedictine Abbey of Sant'Anselmo is located on the Aventine Hill...
Approaching Perfection with Mary
A clever writer once observed that Jesus never made the mistake of qualifying any of his statements: âBe ye perfect as your heavenly Father...
A Reflection on the Exorcist: Believer
The latest exorcist movie, Exorcist: The Believer (henceforward âThe Believerâ), hit theaters on Friday, October 6, 2023, close to the 50th anniversary of the...
The Good Shepherd Never Leaves His Flock
Has any one of you been a shepherd? or even seen one? Do shepherds exist in contemporary North America? Nevertheless, we know instinctively that...
