Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
Remember, remember! the fifth of November.
The Gunpowder treason and plot;
I know of no reason
Why the Gunpowder treason
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The Meaning of Midterms
The term 'midterm' has various applications, from tests in the middle of the semester - which is how I usually think of things -...
Two Complementary Requiems
On this All Souls' Day, here are two Requiems, which commemorate the dead with beauty and transcendence, and may accompany our prayers this day.
The...
Saint Crispin, Agincourt and the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales
This day, October the 25th, is Saint Crispin's Day - or, rather, the feast of Saint Crispin and Crispianus, for let us not forget...
Energy Devouring Claude
Claude is a hungry beast. No, not someone's croissant-and-cheese devouring boyfriend - well, let us rephrase that, for he might be, given modern people's...
Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque and Saint Hedwig
(Here in Canada, Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque and Saint Hedwig - normally celebrated on the 16th - are moved to October 20th, to make...
The Passion of Saint Paul of the Cross
There are two options today for saints - the first are the North American Martyrs, also called the Canadian Martyrs, but who most accurately...
Musical Offering: Eva Cassidy’s Golden Voice
On a different note for today's musical selection, we offer the voice of Eva Cassidy (1963 - 1996), who lived and performed in her...
Beatification of Saint Marguerite d’Youville
A priest friend sent along the following archival video of the beatification of today's saint, Marguerite d'Youville, back in 1959, by Pope Saint John...
Nada Te Turbe – Prayer of Saint Teresa
Nada te turbe is a poem, also a prayer, composed by the great mystic and doctor Saint Teresa of Avila. 'Let nothing disturb you'...
