The Mystery of the Mass
‘This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me….This is the cup of the new covenant in my blood....
Bach’s Two Passions
A blessed and grace-filled Passion/Palm Sunday to all our readers. Johann Sebastian Bach, according to sources, wrote five 'Passions', orchestral chorales based the final...
Mater Dolorosa: Our Lady of Sorrows
(In the calendar of the usus antiquior, today, the Friday before Holy Week, is the memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. In the revisions...
Jean-Baptiste de la Salle Chooses the Less Comfortable Path
Today, Thursday 7 April 2022, is the commemoration of St John Baptist de La Salle. Who was this great saint within the field of...
Lassus’ Psalmi Poenitentialis
Orlando de Lassus (ca. 1532 - 1594), a Dutch composer of the late Renaissance, was also one of the most prolific and influential, up...
The Seven Penitential Psalms
When you are old—as I am—a single word or event can release a flood of memories. That happened to me when I noticed that...
Pope Francis Ends His Visit to Malta
On Sunday 3 April 2022, Pope Francis formally drew to a close his 36th apostolic visit which brought him to Malta. There have been...
The Tragic Tale of John Money and David Reimer
Last year, Mark Steyn hosted Tal Bachman, who wrote a series of articles on culture, the final eleven of which were on the sordid...
Senses of Scripture in the Prodigal Son
In 1861, John William Burgon, the (Anglican) dean of Chichester cathedral, preached a sermon in Christ Church cathedral, Oxford, that included the following statement:
THE...
Biebl’s Ave Maria
Franz Biebl (1906 - 2001) was a contemporary German composer, known for his choral ensemble works, the best known of which is his Ave...
