A Little Mozart and Bach to Lift Your Spirits
At the suggestion of a reader, here is Mozart's Laudate Dominum, a version of the briefest of the Psalms, 117/118, from his 1780 'Vespers...
Eucharist: To Believe, or not to Believe?
Nineteenth Sunday Per Annum (C) August 11, 2019.
‘Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the...
The memorial of our Redemption
Remembrance Day is this Sunday. It is the most important annual memorial celebration in our national life as Canadians, and a day we share...
The Ballad of the White Horse: An Epic for the Ages
For years, friends urged me to read The Ballad of the White Horse by G.K. Chesterton, which I proceeded to put on the back burner for...
Of equality and cussing
I’m not a big Simpson’s fan, but I do remember one funny episode where Homer’s neighbour, Ned Flanders—the bible-believing Christian—promises Homer that he will...
Porn and the Disordering of the Human Mind
A propos of nothing, something grabbed my attention the other night, causing me to revisit a phenomenon that has long since disappeared from the...
Benedict and Bridget
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
Saint Bridget of Sweden
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
On the eve of the Great Jubilee in anticipation of the...
The Revelation of Fatima
The 100th anniversary of Fatima is a significant one in the minds of many, not least due to the effect of the apparitions on...
Anton Bruckner’s Locus Iste
As we celebrate lose the the dedication of the basilica of Saint John Lateran, the primary church of Christendom, at this end of the Octave...
The Good Shepherd and the Sinful Sheep
The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners – of whom I am...