A Masked Messiah?
The Kingston Choral Society is putting on the Messiah on this First Sunday of Advent, something we would normally be happy to support, and...
Mount Everest
It isn't the most difficult mountain to climb, but in many ways the most impressive. The top of the world, the highest spot one...
FTX’s Folly and Falsity
The ironically-named Sam Bankman-Fried has certainly taken it to the bank, freed from the bonds of justice that should have him locked up. His...
Vivaldi and Reali: Baroque Masters
Antonio Vivaldi (1678 – 1741) was a Catholic priest, but one who spent much of his time as a composer than a pastor due,...
St Joseph Moscati, Holy Physician of the Poor
(We need examples and intercessors of saintly physicians, and here is a re-post of the life of one of the greats, Saint Joseph Moscati....
Eastern Mediaeval Chant
In honour of today's memorial of Saint Josaphat, the great apostle of the union between East and West, here is a sample of a...
Momentous Midterm Elections
The United States votes today, November 8th, in the middle of the four-year presidential term - which this time, seems like an eternity in...
All Souls Day In Light of the Liturgy of the Hours
The Liturgy of the hours is a great source of spiritual formation and teaching. Pope Saint John Paul II dedicated entire catecheses on the...
St Angelo of Acri: A Remarkable Missionary of God’s mercy
The last day of October, we Capuchins celebrate the feast day of St Angelo of Acri. This great Capuchin remains known within the history...
Hell for Modern Man
In light of today's feast, and Saint Jude's own warning of the wages of sin, this reflection on hell in a modern key provides...
