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      Beatification Homily of Francisco and Jacinta Marto

      APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II TO FÁTIMA (MAY, 12-13, 2000) HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE JOHN PAUL II BEATIFICATION OF FRANCISCO AND JACINTA MARTO SHEPERDS OF...

      A traditional gem from a young composer: a review of “New Catholic Hymns”

      It is unusual to encounter newly-written sacred music that appeals to traditional hymnodic taste; perhaps it is unsurprising that when such music does appear,...

      Victoria Day 2-4, Ales and Dominions

      A happy Victoria Day to all our readers! Some have dubbed this 'May 2-4', I suppose since it often falls somewhat close to the...

      Adoro Te Devote, latens Deitas: Godhead Here in Hiding Whom I Do Adore

      St. John Chrysostom wrote: “When Mass is being celebrated, the sanctuary is filled with countless angels who adore the Divine Victim immolated on the...

      Wisdom in Tough Times From Thomas More

      1. When you feel like quitting “You must not abandon the ship in a storm because you cannot control the winds… What you cannot turn...

      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...

      Sanity in the Courtroom, and a Clarion Call

      In a case recently decided in favour of a tanning salon - of all things - filed by owner James Mainer against the strictures...
      Pope St. John Paul II

      John Paul II Reflects on Paul VI

      HOMILY OF POPE JOHN PAUL II TO COMMEMORATE THE SERVANT OF GOD PAUL VI Thursday, 6 August 1998 The memory of my venerable Predecessor, the Servant of God...

      The Similes of the Spirit

      Suppose a blind man asked you, “What is a crimson like?” You might answer, “It’s like a blare of trumpets.” And the simile is...

      Palestrina’s Veni Sancte Spiritus

      https://youtu.be/J0FdXADkCzs