A Man’s A Man For A’ That
(On this birthday of Scotland's national poet, 'tis fitting that we received this submission from Magda Vanderburg, including a brief analysis of Rabbie Burns'...
From Saul to Paul By Way of Damascus
Who was this Paul that we are celebrating his transformative meeting with the Risen Christ which left its indelible imprint in his life? When...
The Shekinah, A Type of Saint Joseph
Perhaps you may be familiar with the Pillar of Cloud ā which may be compared to a tornado ā or the Pillar of Fire...
Rediscovering the Sacrament of Reconciliation
If we say, āWe are without sin,ā we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.Ā (1 John 1:8)
One might wonder why we raise...
Second Sunday: The Lamb of God and the Culture Wars
āBehold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!ā (Jn. 1:29). Ā ā§¾
This declaration made by John the Baptist and which...
The Wages of Liberation Theology
On January 1, Brazil recognized its new president, a socialist. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn in with an elaborate inauguration ceremony before...
Pope Benedict and The Baptism of the Lord
SOLEMNITY OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
BENEDICT XVI
ANGELUS
St Peter's Square
Sunday, 13 January 2008
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
With today's Feast of Jesus' Baptism the liturgicalĀ Season of...
Palestrina’s Magnificat of Mary
On this Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, her is a beautiful rendition of Palestrina's Magnificat (1591), as sung by the British vocal ensemble...
Mater Dei and Mary’s Role in Salvation
The shepherds went with haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph and the Child lying in a manger (Lk. 2:16).ā§¾
On this the last...
The Humble Servant in the Lordās Vineyard Goes to the Fatherās House
After the great John Paul II, the cardinals elected me, a simple, humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord. I am consoled by...
