Angelus of the Holy Family
(Another throwback to a different era, a brief Angelus address from Pope Saint John Paul II on this feast of the Holy Family, back...
The Quality of Mercy
(On this feast of the Holy Innocents, here is a reflection on true, and false, mercy by contributor Stephen Roney. We will have more...
Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio, composed and performed in 1734-35, along with the Easter and Ascension Oratorios, is the most complex of the three, in...
The Birth of Our Saviour, the Light of the Nations
When the goodness and loving kindness of God our Saviour appeared, He saved us (Tit. 3:4). ⧾
Today, with great joy we celebrate the manifestation...
The Nativity of Our Saviour
Many fond memories emerge when I think about celebrating Christmas over the years, such as being with family, exchanging gifts, enjoying delicious food and...
The Seven O Antiphons Explained
For seven days, from December 17th leading up to December 23rd, in the Liturgy of the Hours one encounters the seven antiphons of Advent,...
Our Lady’s Triumph
All fair art thou, O Mary: nor is original sin found in thee (Alleluia Verse).
Today’s glorious Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed...
The Virgin Mary versus the Gorgon Medusa
Almost exactly two years ago, right in the heart of Manhattan, Luciano Garbati’s sculpture Medusa With the Head of Perseus was unveiled. The statue depicts exactly...
Joseph the Image of God the Father and Patris Corde
On this second anniversary of the publication of Patris Corde, one year after the conclusion of the Year of Saint Joseph and on the...
The Eternal Flame: A Poem
Persona Christi, in his threefold office,
Faces the House where the Pillar of Smoke
Made camp, his head by the nails in His feet,
His breath, pulled...
